Seeing a clearer way to project success
Location: University of Westminster, New Cavendish Street, London, United Kingdom
Date: 31st October 2007
Time: 9:30am - 1:00 pm
The availability of Project Management applications in today’s market place are plentiful, but what about the age old problem of project Inception, Planning and Brainstorming activities? These very necessary precursors to any major project are often managed using the more traditional tools of white boards, flip charts and sticky notes.
This morning event is aimed at providing anyone with an interest in project management methodology a short but thorough clearer picture of the processes involved.
Agenda
9:30am Registration Tea& Coffee
10:00am Introduction to Mapping
10:40am Visualizing PRINCE2™
11:15am Coffee
11:30am Implementing New Processes
12:15am Q&A
1:00pm Close
Introduction to Mapping - MindManager Pro 7
(Robert Furnivall, UK Channel Manager, Mindjet)
Many projects fail because of poor planning, inaccurate time estimates, confusion over roles and responsibilities, and poor communication. By using Mindjet MindManager to visually collect, connect and synthesize information these issues can be overcome.
MindManager's core ability to capture, organize, and share information allows it to assist with managing the entire lifecycle of smaller projects.
- Quickly turn initiatives into organized tasks that everyone can understand
- Assign resources, start dates and end dates in the business map
- Assign individual tasks to the team using the Outlook integration or collaborate using the same map
Visualizing PRINCE2™
(Andy Pope, Director, Visual Technology Solutions)
Visual Project Maps™ for PRINCE2™ has been developed to help address the need for a more user-friendly and flexible way to manage the documentation and control of PRINCE2™ Projects, whether they are small, one day projects or larger projects that run into months or even years.
By creating an environment where the project team are effectively working within the PRINCE2™ method, project members have easy access and visibility of project information, while they are subconsciously reinforcing their knowledge of the method.
With the ability to easily edit or change project properties as well as produce project data in various formats, Visual Project Maps™ for PRINCE2 can turn managing your PRINCE2™ projects into a more enjoyable and rewarding activity.
Visual Project Maps™ for PRINCE2™ has over 85% of the official content from the "Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2" handbook re-produced under licence from the Office of Government Commerce.
Implementing new processes and technology
(Tom Evans, Consultant to Uni. of Westminster, Shere Solutions)
How do you go about implementing de facto standard's in your organisation? What types of people are you looking for to be trained and empowered. Tom has years of years experience with clients implementing new working methods.
Tom has worked with the University of Westminster for many years and will also tell you how they bring leading edge technology into the corporate market. Technology they have bought to the corporate world is being delivered by NHS, Police, BT, Telefonica, Panasonic and many more.