MSP® PRINCE2® P3O® P3M3™

Over the next 18 months the WMRIEP will be working closely with the Local Authorities in the region to raise the quality of programme and change management to improve services to local communiities in that area.

As part of the national framework with local authorities. Aspire Europe Ltd will be delivering a range of programme and change management courses to staff across the region over the next 18 months. These courses will include:

Managing Successful Programmes, overviews, foundation and practioner.

Change Management, overviews and Fundamentals of Change qualifications

These will be followed in 2009 with courses covering

Stakeholder and communications

Programme office practitioner

Business Change Manager practitioner

Vision and Blueprint design

Risk management.

This is another example of Aspire Europe Ltd working closely with all parts of the public sector to deliver excellent value to our client base 

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If you are looking to take an MSP Practitioner course in the near future why not book on to our November event.

The course will be delivered by Rod Sowden, the MSP Lead Author. So not only will you learn about the topic from the guy that lead the development of the book. You will also be given an indepth explanation of why the MSP framework is designed the way it is and how to interprete it in the workplace.

With a pass rate of 100% at Foundation, and having had only two failures at Practitioner in over 15 courses why would you want to book with anyone else. 

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I’ve mentioned on my blog about the work in New Zealand on Best Practice with Crazy Colour, Andy Murray the PRINCE2 Lead Author from Outperform, and myself.

Here is the evidence that it was all work and now play - Rod Sowden is the good looking one.

You are invited to view CC Consulting’s photo album: Conference photos - behind the scenes

In June of this year OGC launched version 2 of their portfolio, programme and project management maturity model.

 

The key changes from the previous model are:

·         P3M3 v2 is based on a ‘continuous’ representation rather than a ‘staged’ representation – making it easier to benchmark

·         P3M3 v2 is written in plain English – making it easier to understand

·         P3M3 v2 is constructed such that each discipline (projects, programmes, portfolio) can be assessed independently or as an integrated set

·         P3M3 v2 is better aligned to (although not dependent on) OGC best practice products of PRINCE2™, MSP™ and M_o_R®

·         P3M3 v2 includes self-assessment checklists

 

We are pleased to announce that our next P3M3 workshop being held in London on 11^th September will not only be based on P3M3 v2 but will also be co-delivered by Rod Sowden the P3M3 lead author (and MSP lead author). 

 

Attendees will now benefit from the practical advice of the most experienced maturity assessors and the insight of the person who designed and developed the revised model!  Attendees will learn:

·         What maturity models are and how to use them

·         How to plan a maturity assessment

·         Using P3M3 to conduct a self assessment

·         Analysing maturity results and prioritising improvement initiatives

·         The process for and benefits of P3M3 accreditation

 

There are only a few spaces left on the September workshop.

·         Date:  11^th September

·         Venue: Maven Training Centre, Liverpool Street, London

·         Cost: £550+VAT per person

 

Outperform are widely recognised as a leader in maturity modelling generally and in the application of P3M3 specifically.  We have been running briefings and training workshops on how to use P3M3 to improve systemic capability since it was first launched in February 2006.  To date more than 350 people have attended one of our briefings or training workshops.

 

To book on the P3M3 v2 workshop email enquiries@aspireeurope.com call 01275 848099

 

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Nope, not the Italian Roman. This is Roman Branek of CRM in Warsaw.

Aspire Europe work closely with CRM and their consultants. Last week we ran an Advanced Practitioner course in Warsaw and Roman was brave enough to take the MSP Advanced Practitioner examination in English rather than Polish.

We wish him all the best, and hope he is the first non native English speaker to pass the exam

 

For those of you that weren’t able to attend the Best Practice Showcase session withe lead authors of - PRINCE2, MSP, P3M3, P3O, Management of Risk.

The event was introducted by Colin Bartle-Tubbs of Serco Group Ltd

http://www.online-web-presentations.com/Best_Practice_Showcase08/S4_01_files/Default.htm#nopreload=1

We are proud to announce the appointment of Kath Merryweather to our team.

Kath has had a distinguished career in the education sector, working for the Learning and Development Agency and managing the deliver of educational assignments across the globe.

Kath has also worked for the Learning and Skills Council and most recently was a director with Tribal OLAST team

When you call our offices, Kath is likely to be your first point of contact

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Aspire Europe Ltd were proud to support the initiative by CC Consortium to launch best practice in Wellington, New Zealand.

On 11th August we spoke at a conference to the major public and private sector organisations who are involved in using the OGC Best Practice products.

Full details of the conference can be found by following this link

 

http://www.http://www.crazycolour.co.nz/home/?title=New_Zealand_PRINCE2_MSP_Gateway_conference_Programmecrazycolour.co.nz/home/?title=New_Zealand_PRINCE2_MSP_Gateway_conference_Programme

One of our most valuable relationships with the Local Authorities in the South West via their Centre of Excellence.

We have now been delivering MSP training for them for over a year, this is an article that we wrote for inclusion in this months newsletter setting out the achievements of the year

http://www.southwestiep.gov.uk/news/Newsletters/bustransnewsletters.htm

The MSP Practitioner course organised by Scott Spence and the Crazy Colour team, and delivered by Rod Sowden of Aspire Europe Ltd was a huge success in early August. With a full house of 12 delegates pitching up for a course run by the MSP Lead Author. 100% pass rate was achieved with the best mark a staggering 90%, with everyone gaining over 65% - well done KIWI’s

The course was delivered as part of the a week of Best Practice events. With a public sector conference focused on MSP, PRINCE2 and Gateway.

Andy Murray, the PRINCE2 lead author had a busy week, apart from delivering an update on the PRINCE2 2009 version, he ran a number of maturity model workshops for key individuals in Wellington.

Both Andy and Rod are looking forward to the long trip back - hopefully not in the winter again Scott