April 2010 Events

Speaker: Amanda Simmonds

Fee payable: Members £5.00 / Non-members £10.00

Speaker: Mike Hunter, Pinsent Masons

No charge

Speaker: Peter Nesbitt and Mark O'Neill

Most organisations face the challenge of providing high quality yet cost-effective services, against a background of economic downturn in the form of a global recession. Energy costs remain volatile, coupled with an increasing recognition of their social responsibility of protecting our environment against the effects of global warming in the form of reducing their carbon footprint. The project management profession is not exempt; Peter and Mark recommend that APM members take an active part in this ethically and financially responsible movement, wherein organisations are facing a ‘perfect storm’, with the forces of legislation, ecology, economics and publicity colliding. A Health Safety & Environmental Plan as part of the PMP is simply no longer enough. With the IT profession responsible for the same amount of CO2 emissions as the airline industry, it is only a matter of time before IT projects are forced to consider the green implications of their chosen solution. Peter and Mark feel it is essential therefore that the PM profession takes an active stance on this issue, taking the lead to introduce new measures to assist in the halt of global warming through responsible and professional IT Project Management. Organisations are therefore increasingly looking towards their Information Technology or Information System groups to lead the way and assist the organisation in becoming more ecologically friendly.– it’s all too easy to see Green IT as being just about the environment but that’s just one aspect. Organisations need to also significantly reduce their running costs, be ready to meet carbon emission and energy reduction targets and fend off the bad publicity and shareholder backlash that can come from not being environmentally responsible. As the author of the world’s first certificate in Green IT, Mark is ideally placed to show APM members a way forward - ethical responsibility in a world of increasing green pressures. Mark O Neill, Senior Manager – Professional Best Practice Senior Principal Lecturer/Consultant – Service Management. Appointed to the itSMF 2020 Visioning Board which has responsibility for identifying a strategy for the long term future of Service Management. Developed the world’s first accredited qualification in environmentally-aware IT best practice (Green IT) in partnership with the British Computer Society (BCS) Peter Nesbitt, Senior Business & Strategy Manager – Professional Best Practice Head of PM Learning Consulting Peter has over 30 years experience gained in a variety of industries and the MOD. He has worked in the training sector since 1985 where his responsibilities have included Project Management ranging from the most senior positions within £ multi-million projects to a supporting role as a specialist in projects with a capital value of a few £k, to the satisfaction of all stakeholders including British Nuclear Fuels (BNFL), Eli Lilly Pharmaceuticals, Scottish & Southern Electric, and the MOD. To book online for this event please click here.

Fee payable: Members free / Non-members £5.00

Speaker: Mr Julian Rawel

Opening the doors to its new building, Bradford University School of Management will provide an insight into its marketing, positioning and branding. Director of Executive Education, Julian Rawel, will present this case study. Julian is also managing director of his own consultancy company, which specialises in strategy and marketing in areas that include tourism, leisure, financial services and food retailing. Registration starts at 18:00, the event begins 19:00 and is expected finish to at 20:00.

Fee payable: Members free / Non-members £24.50

Speaker: Roger Black MBE

Fee payable: Members £50.00 / Non-members £50.00

Speaker: TBC

Fee payable: TBC