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Oct 2006 - 2006 Defence Project Management Conference
The Royal United Services Institute and OTC Optima will hold the 5th Defence Project Management Conference on 10th – 11th October in London.
The conference will provide an opportunity to develop an understanding of not only the role of the ëleaderí in project delivery but also the importance of performance management and stakeholder relations in todayís complex defence contracting environment.
It will study the role of project leadership, programme management and contracting frameworks and their increasing relevance in defence acquisition with particular regard to the 2005 Defence Industrial Strategy and building on the work of the National Audit Office in developing the 'Gold Standard' for successful project delivery published in 2005.
Conference Structure
The conference will build upon the 2005 Defence Project Management Conference Achieving Project Foresight and the outcome of the recent studies of the NAO into the Contracting Environment, and Effective Partnerships.
The conference will comprise of a series of related plenary sessions with comments from the defence industry, MoD and analysts and advisors to the industry. The plenary sessions will be supported by three tracks focusing on:
- Leadership - political, industrial, commercial and acquisition leadership models, the attributes and behaviours of leaders, developing team work and correct calibre project management individuals.
- Contracting - partnering and project collaboration frameworks incorporating risk assessments and earned value management for the benefit of all stakeholders.
- Programme Management - Balancing investment decisions, killing projects and prioritisation, resource management and achieving consistent performance.
Across all sessions consideration will be given to the need for managing change, delivering supportive project control systems and encouraging greater value for money in the MoD's acquisition structure and practice.
Further Information
We are yet to complete the list of speakers for the conference, so if you feel that you might have something to contribute, please contact OTC Optima today with a brief synopsis and biography.
