Best Practice User Group™ Events Programme

23 Sep 2010: Workshop - Practical Prioritisation
Workshop

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Thursday 23rd September 2010

In this current climate it is even more essential that the organisation is doing the right projects. This event, through a series of inputs and then practical sessions, will help the delegate to re-look at their existing portfolio, programme or project, to validate priorities as well as provide practical tools to ensure new work is kicked off with the right decision making information for a changing environment.

The event will cover four areas:

• From scoping to planning – how to ensure that your project can still deliver value, even if external funding is withdrawn.
• Prioritisation in a changing environment.
• Getting the right information to key decision makers.
• Learning how to stop projects.

For delegates who are new to project or programme management this will workshop will provide practical tools to develop a truly results led approach.

For the more experienced it will enable them to deploy practical tools on their existing portfolio that will re-enforce priorities.

For decision makers and senior management it will give you a strategy to deploy in your portfolio that will make it easier and more effective to prioritise the workload.

Agenda

• 10.00 Registration & Refreshments
• 10.15 Are we focused on the right results?
• 11:00 Practical session
• 11:45 Prioritisation – selecting the right criteria
• 12.30 Lunch & Network opportunity
• 13.30 Information to make decisions
• 14:15 Practical Session
• 15.00 Refreshments
• 15:15 Making it easier to stop
• 16.15 Summarise and Close

Centenary Square
Bradford
Yorkshire
BD1 1HY

17 Nov 2010: BPUG Annual Members Conference - 17th & 18th November 2010
Conference

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ANNUAL MEMBERS CONFERENCE

17th & 18th November 2010

Our theme for 2010 is: Best Practice in Real Life

Venue

This year’s conference will take place at the Mercure Brandon Hall Hotel & Spa, Coventry. The venue is a 17th century 4 star hotel set in 17 acres of woodland, just seven miles from Coventry. It is a 15 minute taxi ride from Coventry Train Station and 10 minutes from Coventry Airport.

Theme

We are very pleased to announce details of our conference programme. Presentation details are being added frequently. Please visit this page regularly for up-to-date information:

BUILDING CAPACITY IN PPM, Melanie Franklin, Maven Training

ARABIAN NIGHTS - A DESERT EXPERIENCE, Nick Fewings, The Colour Works

SERVICE MANAGEMENT IN THE REAL WORLD, Ruaidhri McSharry, ESMI

BEST PRACTICE GOES PRIVATE; CASE STUDY ON DELIVERING VALUE ADD IN THE CITY, Amanda Comber & Judith Ghosley

UNOPS CASE STUDY, Charles Callanan, UNOPS & Eddie Borup, ibp Solutions Limited

PRINCE2 TAKES EXCEPTION WITH EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT,, Steve Wake, APM EV SIG Chairman, John Chapman, Touchstone plc

SETTING UP A PORTFOLIO OFFICE FOR SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY,, David Seward, Lexacam Ltd & Natalie Boulderson, Skipton Building Society

THE APPLICATION OF PROJECT & PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT IN EUROPEAN PROJECTS,, Clive Billenness, British Library

JUST ENOUGH GOVERNANCE,, Nigel Machin, Met Office

Mike Acaster & Mike Allen from OGC will also be providing an update, including MSP and MoR refreshes and a review of IPR

Case Studies will also be presented by Andy Murray, Outperform,and Sue Vowler, Project Angels. Please visit the BPUG website regularly for up to date information on our conference programme.

If you have a ‘real life story’ that you would like to present at our conference please contact Marie at BPUG Events: events@usergroup.org.uk

Sponsorship Opportunities. We have several sponsorship opportunities available this year. If you would like further details please contact Marie at BPUG Events for further information.

Booking your place at the Conference

Please note – members MUST register their place by logging in on the BPUG website member’s area. If you do not register your place we will not be expecting you and you will not receive delegate materials or have a reservation for dinner on the evening of the 17th.

If you have recently renewed your membership and paid for your conference place(s):

You only need to register your place on the website to secure your place. Please do this as soon as possible to enable more efficient planning for this event.

If your membership is due for renewal between now and the conference:

You can book your place now on the BPUG website and we will add this to your renewal invoice when it is due. This allows you to take advantage of the special inclusive price.

Individual members will pay just £100 for their place.

Corporate Members have two conference places included in their membership fee. Corporate members may also purchase additional places.

Can we please advise Corporate Members to liaise internally with colleagues as to who will receive the two places already included in your membership? This will avoid any disputes regarding unexpected invoices received from BPUG for extra places booked.

If you have renewed without the conference option (Individual Members only) or you wish to purchase additional places (Corporate Members only): Please book online now and we will send you an invoice. Each conference place will cost £165 plus VAT.

If you are unsure what you have paid for or what the conference options are for you, please email admin@usergroup.org.uk and we will help you.

Overnight Accommodation

All conference delegates are required to reserve their own hotel accommodation by telephoning the hotel on 02476 546000 and stating that you require the BPUG Special Rate of £95.00 for B&B. The hotel is holding rooms for our delegates until Monday 4th October, when they will then be released and made available to the general public. Please ensure you have made your reservations by this date to guarantee availability. Delegates are responsible for settling their own hotel bills before departure.

If you have any queries about the conference, speaking opportunities, sponsorship opportunities or general enquiries please contact Marie: events@usergroup.org.uk

Main Street
Brandon
Coventry
Warwickshire
CV8 3FW