Posts tagged PRINCE2

Special Invitation Only PM Event for Arras Clients

Oct 25th

Posted by lindsayscott in Arras People Announcements

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!

PRINCE2, Project Management Briefing

Visit Arras People at the Best Practice Showcase

May 26th

Posted by lindsayscott in Arras People Announcements

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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

Arras People Exhibition, Best Practice Showcase, OGC, P3M3, P3O, PRINCE2

Project Sponsor and Programme Director Event

Apr 16th

Posted by lindsayscott in Arras People Events

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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 30^th April 2010 at the latest

Agenda