Arras People’s clients are invited to a special one off event at a rather special location in Central London next month. The Caledonian Club – the Scottish Members Only Club – hosts a briefing and networking session on the new research into PRINCE2. The event kicks off with a lovely Scottish breakfast followed by a session led by Richard Sargeant, Chief Investigator, Queensland University of Technology

New independent research from Queensland University of Technology, examines the strengths of PRINCE2 and looks at the challenges organisations face in directing successful projects. Key issues that this briefing session will focus on include:

  • Providing effective executive support to champion the adoption of PRINCE2
  • Creating a robust business case
  • Prioritising project governance
  • Embedding and tailoring the method into your organisational culture
  • Successfully overseeing projects being managed using PRINCE2

The event takes place on Thursday 11th November 2010

There are also three sessions to choose from;

A: What Sort of Leader are You?
This practical workshop will provide you with fresh thinking on what sort of leader you are.  Starting with a self assessment you will learn more about your preferences and how you are likely to respond in different situations and with different personality types.  The session will help you identify those situations where you would be likely to be most effective as a leader (and also those where you may be ineffective!) You will also have the opportunity to reflect on how your own leadership style fits with the organisations culture and style and the nature of your projects.

B: Using portfolio management to deliver effective change

During this interactive session we will discuss the value of portfolio management and the role of the PMO in project prioritisation and strategic alignment of projects and programmes. We will discuss different approaches for achieving these objectives and identify activities that we can implement back in the workplace to realise benefits.

C:  We’ve trained our staff in PRINCE2®, so why has nothing changed?

This workshop discussion will examine how best to set out the organisation’s approach for managing projects.  Defining the organisation’s expectations on how projects should be managed will improve the management information that supports decision making, and will help to improve governance.  Topics for discussion will include:

•    defining types and sizes of projects
•    ownership of each theme within the project management framework
•    tuning the level of management information and level of control applied to each project

Invitations are in the (email) post this week; look forward to seeing you for breakfast!


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