Project management

Practical and time saving tips for managing complex projects, and all the up-to-date project management tools for school business managers to use when driving change in schools.

Watch the clock: how to make optimal use of your time
Given the multitude of tasks that come under the SBM's remit, it is vital that you are excellent at time management. Nickii Messer offers strategies you can use to make best use of this most precious resource
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Importance of cutting costs not corners
Gill O’Donnell points out how keeping on top of health and safety is just as vital in a recession – and could even save money
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Project managing for success: key areas to address
Having managed a two-year new school build, Valerie Hopkins shares some of the lessons she learned along the way of how to ensure a large project such as this runs smoothly
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Assessing performance under new PRP framework: SBMs reveal their approach
A core issue to get right within your new performance-related pay framework introduced in 2013 is how to assess staff performance. We ask some schools how they are tackling this in practice
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Skilled to project manage: tips for SBMs
As an SBM, you will always have a range of projects on the go at once. Valerie Hopkins, explains how you can develop first-class project management skills
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Strategic or operational tasks: which takes priority?
Knowing the difference in practice between the strategic and operational aspects of your role is vital if you are to manage your workload well. Val Andrew explores what this means for the busy SBM
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Project management

Watch the clock: how to make optimal use of your time

Importance of cutting costs not corners

Project managing for success: key areas to address

Assessing performance under new PRP framework: SBMs reveal their approach

Skilled to project manage: tips for SBMs

Strategic or operational tasks: which takes priority?

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