DateTuesday 22nd May 2012Time6.00pm - Registration and coffee/tea6.30pm - AGM7.00pm - Presentation8.15pm - Buffet and drinksVenueLecture Theatre, Learning and Research Building, Southmead Hospital, Southmead Road, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol, BS10 5NBPresented byPatricia Down, Deputy Director of Programmes, North Bristol NHS TrustCorrina Casey, Senior Programme Manager, North Bristol NHS TrustCatherine Meredith, Change Management Lead, North Bristol NHS TrustCPDUp to 2 hours (find out more about CPD)CostAPM members:Employees of APM Corporate Members:Non members:FreeFree£10 North Bristol...
The Branch was very grateful to staff at MoD Corsham for arranging and hosting this unique opportunity to visit the brand new facilities at Corsham on Wednesday 18th January, to gain an understanding of the challenges faced in delivering the New Environment Programme and the work of the Global Operations and Security Control Centre (GOSCC).Lynden Marsh (Programme Manager for the Corsham New Environment Programme) described the background, challenges for the construction, the management and lessons.The need to regenerate Corsham was recognised some time ago. There were 3 sites, with 118 old...
The South Wales and West of England Branch was pleased to work with the IET (Bristol Branch) on this joint event on 9th January 2012, looking at some of the challenges presented by the largest warships ever constructed in the UK.The University of the West of England was the venue for this well attended event, with APM, IET, RINA, and IMarEST members. The speaker, Cdr Jim Hawkins is a serving Naval Officer, who is the Capability Requirements and Acceptance Manager for the project, based at MoD Abbey Wood.Jim outlined the history of the QE Carriers, and how the requirement had been...
DateTuesday 24th April 2012Time5.30pm networking and refreshments6.00pm presentationVenueThe Parc Thistle Hotel, Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3UDPresented byDr Jon Broome, Chairman APM Contracts and Procurement SIGCPDUp to 2 hours (find out more about CPD)CostAPM members: Employees...
DateTuesday 24th April 2012Time6:00pm Networking and refreshments6:30pm PresentationVenueAtkins, The Hub, 500 Park Avenue, Aztec West, Bristol BS32 4RZPresented byDr David Hillson HonFAPMCPDUp to 2 hours (find out more about CPD)CostAPM members:Employees of APM Corporate Members:Non members:FreeFree£10 We make decisions all the time, especially in projects. How can we make optimal decisions, especially when there is a lot at stake? This presentation explores the dilemma and offers a practical solution. There are many influences when groups make decisions, especially when the decision is...
DateThursday 29th March 2012Time6.00 pm Refreshments and networking6.30 pm Presentation 7.45 pm FinishVenueThe Aztec Hotel, Aztec West, Almondsbury, Bristol, BS32 4TSPresented byHelen BarrowCPDUp to 2 hours (find out more about CPD)CostAPM members:Employees of APM Corporate Members:Non members:FreeFree£10Decisions made early on in (the procurement of) a project or programme have far greater impact than those made later on. Get these early decisions wrong and you are on the back foot once delivery starts. Get them right and the project manager has a far higher likelihood of delivering the...
DateTuesday 6th March 2012Time09.00 am Registration and refreshments09.30 am Presentation start4.00 pm FinishPlease click here to view full agendaVenueBAWA, Ballroom, 589 Southmead Road, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7RGPresented byPeter LangleyJohn HeathcoteElwyn JarrettAnnmarie Sanderson CPDUp to 7 hours (find out more about CPD)CostAPM members:Employees of APM Corporate Members:Non members:£15 £15£20A hands-on day explaining what Value Management (VM) is and how it works through a number of interactive case studies. Delegates will be taken through the principles of VM, the way in which a typical...
DateTuesday 13th March 2012Time6:00 pm Networking and refreshments6:30 pm PresentationVenueBAWA, Conference room 1, 589 Southmead Road, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7RG Presented byNira ChamberlainCPDUp to 2 hours (find out more about CPD)CostAPM members:Employees of APM Corporate Members:Non members:FreeFree£10Monte Carlo simulation, or probability simulation, is a technique used to understand the impact of risk and uncertainty in financial, project management, cost, and other forecasting models.When you develop a forecasting model – any model that plans ahead for the future – you make...
Unfortunately this event has now been cancelled due to low numbers of bookings. Please click here to view other events being organised by the South Wales and West of England branch in the near future.
DateMonday 27th February 2012Time6.00 pm Networking and refreshments6.30 pm Presentation VenueThe Aztec Hotel, Aztec West, Almondsbury, Bristol, BS32 4TSPresented byDr Jon BroomeCPDUp to 2 hours (find out more about CPD)CostAPM members:Employees of APM Corporate Members:Non members:FreeFree£10This event is now "FULLY BOOKED". Please click here if you wish to be placed on a waiting listPresentation by Dr Jon Broome, chair of the C&P SIG and editor of the forthcoming guide.This evening seminar will both give an introduction and overview of the masterclass series (which in turn is derived...
