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Managing Successful Programmes 2011 Refresh

29 August 2011: MSP® 2011 - The refresh of Managing Successful Programmes (MSP®) is complete and the new guide will be launched on 30 August 2011.
This is an interim revision NOT a major refresh and does not change either the structure or the approach of MSP. The new guidance adds clarity and further value for delivering transformational change through programmes.

Key changes include:

• Governance Theme “processes” have now been renamed “cycles”
• Improvements to the Benefits chapter that cover practical guidance on techniques and clearer integration with other areas of the guidance
• Improvements to Quality Management to cover Assurance
• Alignment of the Risk and Issue Management chapter  to the Management of Risk guidance
• Addition of sections in each Governance Theme chapter that discuss how that Theme relates the Transformation Flow
• Improved guidance and ambiguities for key roles
• Improved consistency with other best practice products PRINCE2, MoR, P3O

Adaptive Frameworks will be providing FREE refresh sessions to their clients in January 2012 and revised MSP course formats will commence before the end of 2011. Please keep an eye on the website for the new schedule and further information.

APMG Best Practice Showcase 2011

10 August 2011: The 2011 Best Practice Showcase will be hosted by APMG on 9 September at the Hyatt Hotel in Canberra. The theme of the day will be "Working Together" . During the showcase attendees will have the opportunity to hear keynote speakers from authors of best practice methods and attend hands-on workshops for some of the newer products including Agile, MoP, MoV and Earned Value Management.

Included in the program will be a workshop from Adaptive Frameworks entitled "Nowhere to Hide". This will demonstrate a structured approach to project performance measurement. Adaptive Frameworks is the leading organisation in this space and Richard Pyta, our Lead Trainer for Earned Value Management, will use an interactive format to demonstrate just how useful this simple technique can be for evaluating a project's performance against schedule and cost. 

Adaptive Frameworks is pleased to be able to offer our clients a special $40 discount off the cost of registration for the showcase. To receive the special price of $155 per person, click here to register and quote ADAPF as the promotional code. Click here to view a full agenda for the day.

For further information about the Best Practice Showcase please contact our Business Manager, Melanie Holland on 1300 782 380.  Make sure you come and say hello - you will find us in the Banquet Hall at table 3.

First Agile Project Management Course

17 June 2011: Adaptive Frameworks will hold thier first Agile Project Management course between Tuesday 19 - Friday 22 July 2011. The course will be run as a pilot Foundation course and low cost places are available to delegates who wish to join and provide feedback. Please click here for more information about Agile Project Management.

Earned Value Management

1 June 2011: Adaptive Frameworks is the first and currently the only provider of APMG's accredited Earned Value Management qualification. Earned Value Management is a simple, yet effective way to provide clear measures of a project's performance. Richard Pyta, the lead trainer for Earned Value Management says, "The use of objective pre-agreed measurements enables organisations to manage projects far more effectively." Please click here for more information about Earned Value Management.