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Visit Arras People at the Best Practice Showcase
May 26th
The Best Practice Showcase for 2010 is now open for bookings and Arras People will be there both exhibiting and hosting a table of debates throughout the day.
Last years event saw over 500 project management professionals come together on a sunny day in June to hear project management seminars and take part in “Birds of a Feather” sessions.
The “Birds of a Feather” sessions run throughout the day and are an excellent way to not only get involved with current project management thinking but also act as a great way to network with your peers. This year Arras People are running two themed sessions throughout the day;
How to differentiate yourself in the marketplace when looking for the next career opportunity
With the UK private sector slowly showing signs of economic recovery and the continued uncertainty in the public sector, the UK job marketplace has seen a number of changes which have impacted the job seeker. In this session we explore the changes, such as;
* 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, where to look for opportunities.
Delegates will leave the session having gained 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
How will Professional status change the job market for PPM Practitioners?
With the Association for Project Management (APM) having applied for chartered status on behalf of the UKs project Management Community we would like to explore how this may impact the future marketplace here in the UK.Using the APMs 5 dimensions of professionalism model as the backdrop to the session we would like to explore the potential implications for us all.
- Are we ready to present ourselves within the new framework?
- Are employers going to understand?
- Will it mean bigger remuneration packages?
- Will it become pervasive or just an exclusive club?
We look to explore these critical topics with you in terms of;
- Breadth
- Depth
- Achievement
- Commitment
- Accountability
Whether you are an employer of project management practitioners or indeed a practitioner we would like to hear your views on this potentially game changing initiative. Delegates will leave this session having debated and discussed the potential impacts of professionalization and how this may impact their careers.
If you didn’t make it last year, let me give a little more detail about the Best Practice Showcase and why you should consider attending.
After eight successful years, BEST PRACTICE SHOWCASE is now established at the UK’s number one event for project, programme and risk managers with over 3500 satisfied delegates to date. Taking place on Thursday 24th June 2010, the event features an extensive programme of OVER 80 seminars and workshops and is open to all project, programme and risk managers and directors.
> Click here to see full details of the programme.
Five key reasons to attend Best Practice Showcase 2010
- Its tried and tested for the last six years 98% of delegates have left the event completely satisfied
- Network with your project management peers there is no other event at which such a large number of project, programme and risk managers will be gathered together for one day only
- Get up-to-date on the new and refreshed OGC guidance such as P3O (Portfolio, Programme and Project Office), P3M3 and PRINCE2 2009 Project Update
- Take active part in round table discussion sessions, with over 80 different targeted topics to choose from plus, choose from 5 lively and interactive seminar sessions
- Come away with a wealth of ideas to last for the next 12 months
> Register for the event and view the website for more details
Project Sponsor and Programme Director Event
Apr 16th
Arras People has received a few places for the Making Project Management Work: a high-level briefing for project sponsors, programme directors and other senior managers responsible for successful project management. The event is being run by the APM Group, which is responsible for the OGC portfolio of best practice products liek PRINCE, MSP and P3O. Taking place on Wednesday 12th May 2010 at the Caledonian Club, London, the event will see senior programme and project management professionals come together to learn more about “effective new ways of thinking that will ensure the success of each of your future projects.”
Arras People can extend a number of invitations to our colleagues, friends, clients and candidates who are currently working at the senior level in programme and project management. Just contact Lindsay Scott for more details.
Read on to find out more information about the Making Project Management Work event;
Why do projects fail?
Yo-Yo dieting and choosing the latest management fashions have much in common: they are unlikely to leave a lasting impression, which may explain why the reasons for project failure havent changed in many years and why a piecemeal approach to solving them is doomed to failure.
New high-level briefing
This brand new briefing has been designed to guide you, as project sponsor or programme director, through a simple yet incredibly effective new way of thinking that will ensure the success of each of your future projects.
A new way of thinking
Each of the key components of a project overlap and intermingle, but you need them to fit together seamlessly like a completed jigsaw, so that every piece of this jigsaw contributes its own unique part of the big picture. Attend this event and take the opportunity to explore this new way of thinking, whilst exchanging ideas and strategies for putting it into practice with other experienced project sponsors and programme directors.
What is the agenda? A full agenda can be found below, however, in brief, the morning will begin with networking and full Scottish breakfast, followed by a series of informative presentations with opportunities for Q&A. After the coffee break there will be a number of interactive roundtable discussions for you to participate in, before a final presentation. The seminar will finish just before lunch so you will have time to get some work done in the afternoon.
Please R.S.V.P. to Lindsay Scott as soon as possible or by 30th April 2010 at the latest
Agenda
08:00
Registration, networking and full Scottish breakfast
08:45
Welcome remarks and Introduction to the Jigsaw
Adrian Dooley, Board Member, The APM Group
09:05
PRINCE2 based process implementation:
PRINCE2 is a widely used and flexible project management method that navigates you through all the essentials for running a successful project
09:30
Maturity Modelling (P3M3):
Identify and leverage competitive and performance advantage from improved efficiency and delivery
Rod Sowden, P3M3 Lead Author for OGC
09:55
Portfolio, Programme and Project Offices – P3O:
Bringing together principles, processes and techniques to facilitate effective portfolio, programme and project management through enablement, challenge and support structures
10:20
Project Management Development
Implementing new ideas in practice
10:45
Networking and refreshment break
11:15
Interactive Round Table Discussions
12:05
Last Piece:
Constructing a common framework that enables all the pieces of the jigsaw to fit together
Adrian Dooley, Board Member, The APM Group
12:30
End of Briefing
Who will you meet? Project Sponsors, Programme Directors, Portfolio Directors, Heads of Projects and Directors from all business functions who are tasked with planning, managing and delivering internal projects within large multi-faceted organisations. You will meet your peers from a wide variety of industry sectors from both the Public and Private sectors.
Why should you attend?
Learning: This briefing will arm you with fresh ideas and new ways of thinking that will ensure success for all your future projects.
Sharing: This is a unique opportunity for you to sit down with your peers, exchange ideas and learn from each others experiences.
Networking: This briefing will offer you a chance to meet a number of high-level individuals from project teams at leading organisations, in a professional yet informal environment.
Success: Learning, Sharing and Networking will help ensure your next project is a success.
Hiring Programme & Project Management interims through Buying Solutions
Feb 22nd
If youre a NHS body or other public sector organisation seeking to recruit commercial short-term resources such as Programme and Project Management contractors, the Commercial Resources Framework (CRF) has made it easier and quicker than before by supplying you with a list of pre-qualified suppliers, of which Arras People is the only Programme and Project Management specialist on that list.
As a Buying Solutions approved supplier, Arras People provide project management recruitment services in three main areas;
Programme Management – this includes executive-level Programme Directors, Programme Managers, Programme Office Management and Programme Office Support (Programme Co-ordinators, Programme Planners, Programme Accountants etc.).
Project Management- this includes Project Managers with a wide range of specialist knowledge as well as strong project management capability, Assistant Project Managers and Stage/Workstream Managers.
Programme Office / Project Office / Project Support roles- includes roles such as programme co-ordinator, project co-ordinator, project support officers, and project administrators. Programme and Project Office roles such as PMO Analysts to Programme and Project Office Managers, Programme and Project Planners, Quality Assurance Specialists and Document Controllers.
Benefits of using Arras People through the Framework
- Pre-qualified supplier for non-permanent workers that meet a predefined standard of service.
- A framework that is distinct from other consultancy services frameworks because it provides individuals. Consultancy services are used to provide a solution for a defined piece of work or support in fast tracking a critical project. Whereas interims will support the ongoing/longer term business objectives of an organisation providing longer term support and skills transfer in a flexible way.
- Quality candidates that can be provided at short notice and deliver high performance.
- Confidence that the suppliers have carried out the necessary pre-placement checks and meet the standard required for managing ongoing processes e.g. time sheets, invoices etc
- Dealing with suppliers that understand the healthcare environment, keeping up to date with current policies in order to understand and meet NHS needs
- Use of a comprehensive set of clearly defined role scopes and competencies to facilitate the specification of a requirement.
- One point of contact with each supplier to simplify communication.
- Simply standardised presentation of CVs with template highlighting suitability.
- Provision of commercial capability and capacity at the lowest whole life cost.
- Detailed and accurate management information available to customers and suppliers.
- Commercial acumen is embedded into DH/NHS organisations, which is the vision in DHs commercial strategy.
For more information on how the process works please visit Buying Solutions by clicking here.
You can now use Arras People for easy public sector procurement of programme and project management resources, for further details please click here.
