Best Practice Showcase 2010
Now in its 8th year, the Best Practice Showcase promises a lively day of discussion, networking and learning for programme, project and risk managers. Attracting over 500 delegates every year, the format of the event is truly interactive with its series of round table discussions, networking sessions and case study presentations.
The programme covers a wide range of topics including: risk management, benefits realisation, soft skills, people issues, maturity models, whole life costing, training and competences and many more. There will be over 80 different sessions to choose from throughout the day.
The Best Practice Showcase takes place on June 24th at the Victoria Park Plaza Hotel in London. For further information about the event and to register visit www.bestpracticeshowcase.com.
Best Practice Showcase: Speaker Announcement
Project Managers throughout the UK will be spending Thursday at the Best Practice Showcase
The eighth Best Practice Showcase takes place this week! Yes June 24th is almost upon us and for many Project Managers the date is set to be a highlight in their calendars as they grapple with some of the toughest project management challenges, exchange stories about projects they’ve managed and grill experts on the latest techniques to ensure projects stay on track.
Pre-registration will close on Tuesday 22nd June so hurry and book your place quickly! For more details visit www.bestpracticeshowcase.com.
Updated June 21, 2010
Patrick Mayfield and John Edmonds of Pearcemayfield discuss ‘Everything you need to know about PRINCE2® in 45 minutes’
This is Number One in a series of sessions in which delegates can talk with an expert in each of five topics – PRINCE2®, P3O®, MSP®, Change Management and MoR®. What are these strange abbreviations, and how can they help me with my projects, programmes and change initiatives? This is your chance to spend 45 very productive minutes looking at the key aspects of each of these methods. Among other things, you will learn:
- How is PRINCE useful
- What are the key principles involved
- Where might it fit into my organisation
- What is involved in its implementation
No prior knowledge is required for any of the sessions. Just come with a desire to learn a desire to learn everything you need to know! Don’t miss this unique opportunity to debate with authors and practitioners of the methods and see how you and your organisation can benefit from ‘joined-up’ project and programme management best practice.
Updated June 16, 2010
Paul Major, CEO, Program Framework says “Silence Fails – especially in projects!”
Research undertaken with 1000 executives and project management professionals across 40 companies by VitalSmarts™, shows that failure by project team members to speak up on key project issues can lead to project failure in up to 85% of instances.
With behaviours ranging from “Fact-Free Planning” (deadlines set with no regard to reality) to Project Chicken (waiting for someone else to admit there is a problem with this project) prevalent in most organisations, the success of a project may be far more heavily dependent on our ability to communicate effectively than we initially realised.
Join in with this session and discuss how we can deal with silence and equip our project teams with the behaviours necessary to ensure success.
Updated June 07, 2010
Richard Moret and Amanda Comber from Ambition Academy show how to Accelerate your Business Project Portfolio with Delivery Mapping
This session at Best Practice Showcase will explore how you can apply Delivery Mapping to gain better control over your Project Portfolio.
This approach helps you to identify quickly the status of the Business Cases of your projects.
Delivery Mapping has helped several organisations worldwide to improve their control over their Project Portfolio. In this session you will learn how to:
- Categorize Benefits in five categories
- Calculate and predict Benefits in a period of four year
- Make a Delivery Map
- Get information about how to improve and accelerate your Portfolio Management in your organisation.
Updated June 07, 2010
Technology in Learning – A “hands on” Workshop
This year for the first time, the ILX Group will be demonstrating its world class e-learning and gaming products and giving the opportunity for attendees to try out the software themselves. Products available will include: PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner, MSP® Foundation and Practitioner, ITIL® Foundation and Finance for non-Financial Managers.
In addition, ILX will be demonstrating a suite of games which have been designed to introduce a lot of fun to the learning process and to encourage collaboration. The e-learning products and games will be demonstrated via a bank of laptops each equipped with headphones for privacy.
In addition, attendees will be able to see a collection of applications which are currently available to run on the iPod and iPhone and are available from the Apple Apps Store.
Anyone participating in the workshop and trying the software will be entered for a free prize draw and could win a copy of ILX’s PRINCE2 Foundation and Practitioner e-learning product (or another subject from the range).
Updated June 04, 2010
CHAMPS2 in Practice – Birmingham City Council’s £2 billion Benefits
Elena Martin, CHAMPS2 Consultant, Birmingham City Council, Sheena Atkinson, Accreditation and Training Specialist, Capita & Morten Bonde, Web and Training Consultant, Service Birmingham, will be talking about how Birmingham City Council embarked on the transformation of its services in 2006 with a twin vision to improve services and to save £2 billion. To facilitate this process the council worked with its partners to develop a structured approach to change. Known as CHAMPS2, it illustrates the detailed journey from setting the Vision to achieving Outcomes and realising Benefits and highlights the components of process, organisation and technology change.
Delegates attending this session will get answers to questions such as:
- Where has the journey in Birmingham taken us?
- How has the CHAMPS2 method supported Birmingham’s objectives?
- What can CHAMPS2 do for you?
CHAMPS2 training and accreditation will be available later in 2010.
Updated June 02, 2010
Lindsay Scott & Nicholas Thorp on How to Differentiate Yourself in the Job Market.
With the UK private sector slowly showing signs of economic recovery and the continued uncertainty in the public sector, the UK job market has seen a number of changes which have impacted the job seeker.
At the Showcase, Lindsay Scott, Client Services Director, & Nicola Thorp, Senior Consultant, for Arras People will explore the situation and will discuss:
- What are employers looking for now in their project management hires?
- How can you improve the way you represent yourself – tried and tested methods Vs doing things differently
- Hints, tips and advice on how to differentiate yourself from the competition in the recruitment process – focused on CVs, interviews and where to look for opportunities.
Delegates will gain an insight into how the recruitment market has changed over the last three years and the steps they need to take to ensure success when looking to secure their next project management opportunity.
Updated May 31, 2010
Frances Scarff and Mike Acaster from the Office of Government Commerce will discuss
"Developments, revisions and integration: an holistic view of the OGC PPM Portfolio"
Frances Scarff, Head of Best Management Practice & Mike Acaster, PPM Portfolio Manager, will give Best Practice Showcase delegates an update on new OGC products in development. They'll also talk about the revisions to MSP and MoR and how the OGC Best Management Practice suite is an integrated whole rather than just single pieces in the jigsaw puzzle.
Updated May 26, 2010
