Forms Focus Live Tour!

The 2010 Tour is two days of extensive forms training including Best Practices in Forms Management and Designing Forms with Adobe Acrobat 9.

Fees:
BFMA Members: $449 per day
$795 both days

Non-Members: $495 per day
$895 both days

This one day course introduces various techniques used to create electronic fillable PDF forms with Adobe Acrobat. PDF forms can be distributed through email, on CD, or published to a website. PDF files can be designed as interactive forms streamlining the process of filling out a form and of collecting information. In this course we will explore the different types of PDF forms, creating a form and finally, collecting and managing form data. We will learn how to convert paper forms to interactive PDF forms, adding text fields, check boxes and buttons, and then distribute the forms. We'll look at how to track and manage forms. Finally, we'll explore the use of Adobe LiveCycle for form design using one of the many templates available, or "from scratch." This is a hands-on session. Laptop computer will Acrobat Professional 9 installed required.

Instructor: Nicole Sell, Instructor/Consultant at NS Technology Group

This course covers the essential elements of a best practices forms management program. These elements apply to all types of organizations. Attendees will obtain a working understanding of what these elements are and how they fit into Best Practices.

Strategy - Developing the elements of a good forms management strategy and a senior management forms policy statement, the importance of a strategy, and selling the strategy to your organization.

Structure - Where should Forms Management report? How is the structure implemented throughout the organization?

Staffing - What jobs should be performed? How many people do you need?

Policies, Processes, and Procedures - Developing a program manual and style guide. Standard FM policies and processes

Forms Control - Managing the forms development process

Technology - What technologies should you use and what support is required?

Metrics and Management Reporting - Tracking and selling the benefits of your contribution to your organization

Tips and examples will be included in the course.

Instructor: Ray Killam, President & CEO of Essociates Group, Inc.

Times: 8:30am – 4:30pm
(One-hour lunch break)

If you are interested in bringing the Live Tour to your area please contact Stacey Sell for available dates and information.