1. Getting Started with CHAMPS2 (2010-10-18)

Getting Started with CHAMPS2 Birmingham City Council embarked on the transformation of its services in 2006 with a twin vision to improve services and to save £2 billion. To facilitate this process we ...

2. Getting Started with CHAMPS2 (2010-09-16)

Getting Started with CHAMPS2 Birmingham City Council embarked on the transformation of its services in 2006 with a twin vision to improve services and to save £2 billion. To facilitate this process we ...

3. Transforming Local Government: Lessons for the Future (2011-03-02)

Transforming Local Government: Lessons for the Future Birmingham City Council is pleased to announce a special free conference will take place on Wednesday 2nd March at the Town Hall, Birmingham.    ...

4. Beyond 2010 (2010-10-20)

Beyond 2010 Beyond 2010 is a major two-day intercontinental conference focusing on how the innovative use of digital technologies can help public service providers deliver more for less that will be crucial ...

5. Getting Started with CHAMPS2 (2010-11-23)

Getting Started with CHAMPS2 Birmingham City Council embarked on the transformation of its services in 2006 with a twin vision to improve services and to save £2 billion. To facilitate this process we ...

6. Benefits management with CHAMPS2 (2011-03-22)

Benefits management with CHAMPS2 Birmingham City Council embarked on the transformation of its services in 2006 with a twin vision to improve services and to save £2 billion. To facilitate this process ...

7. Business transformation - the Birmingham experience (2011-05-05)

Business transformation - the Birmingham experience Business transformation - the Birmingham experience (Approach to business transformation within Birmingham City Council, Birmingham’s goals, structuring ...

8. Getting Started with CHAMPS2 17:00 EDT (Australia) (2011-10-25)

Getting Started with CHAMPS2 17:00 EDT (Australia) Birmingham City Council embarked on the transformation of its services in 2006 with a twin vision to improve services and to save £2 billion. To facilitate ...

9. SOCITM Conference - 29 Nov - 1 Dec - Birmingham (2011-11-29)

SOCITM Conference - 29 Nov - 1 Dec - Birmingham CHAMPS2 are participating in the SOCITM Conference in Birmingham with our exhibition stand - we hope to see you there! 'Collaborate, Innovate, Re-design ...

10. IEWM LGA Fringe Event - 29 June - Birmingham (2011-06-29)

IEWM LGA Fringe Event - 29 June - Birmingham The CHAMPS2 team took part in the IEWM LGA Fringe Event View the Event brochure (PDF) Hyatt Hotel, Birmingham B1 2JZ. UK  ...

11. CIPFA Annual Conference - 6-7 July - Birmingham (2011-07-05)

CIPFA Annual Conference - 6-7 July - Birmingham The CHAMPS2 team participated in this conference. 'Through a plenary programme and practical workshops, this year’s CIPFA annual conference will explore ...

12. CHAMPS2 Webinar - Promoting Successful Business Transformation (2012-02-15)

... - was originally developed in 2006 by Birmingham City Council and its parnters to assure the success of the Council's 10 year, £2 billion transformation programme. The method has been in the public domain ...

13. Method FAQs

... and gateway processes embedded into CHAMPS2. For example whilst CHAMPS2 is being used to very positive effect in Birmingham City Council, UK, (The largest local authority in Europe), CHAMPS2 is being ...

14. CHAMPS2 on Sustainable Gov

Three articles on the Sustainable Gov website highlight the successful use of CHAMPS2: Birmingham Council’s Business Transformation – £1billion saving-24 February 2011 Birmingham City Council ...

15. CHAMPS2 in Project Management Today and LGC

CHAMPS2 and Birmingham City Council's Business Transformation Programme have been reported in these two prominent UK publications in 2011: Project Management Today Magazine and the Local Government ...

16. CHAMPS2 well received at BPUG International Congress

... peers. Glyn Evans (Corporate Director of Business Change at Birmingham City Council, UK) delivered a presentation that explored the role of change management , shared the council's business transformation ...

17. CHAMPS2 Launch

Glyn Evans from Birmingham City Council explains CHAMPS2 and APMG International's Richard Pharro discusses the certification scheme. Play the video  ...

18. APMG International publish launch video

CHAMPS2 Launch Glyn Evans from Birmingham City Council explains CHAMPS2 and APMG’s Richard Pharro discusses the certification scheme. Click here to play the video  ...

19. CHAMPS2 launch in Vital Magazine, November 2010

... the ‘modernising government’ agenda, which has a strong focus on citizen services, cultural change, and efficiency gains. In 2006, Birmingham City Council undertook the first steps of business transformation ...

20. CHAMPS2 featured on PR Newswire

... and efficiency gains. In 2006, Birmingham City Council undertook the first steps of business transformation and so a joint venture was formed between the Council and Capita. Adopting a single approach ...

21. CHAMPS2 on www.arraspeople.co.uk

... (originated by both Birmingham ity Council and its partners in coping with £2 billion in transformation programmes) is available to both private and public sector organisations. CHAMPS2 allows users to ...

22. CHAMPS2 featured on SourcingFocus.com

... services, cultural change, and efficiency gains. In 2006, Birmingham City Council undertook the first steps of business transformation and so a joint venture was formed between the Council and Capita. ...

23. CHAMPS2 - Transformational change method launched

... London's old County Hall, overlooking the Houses of Parliament,  APMG-International  and Birmingham City Council (BCC) launched a certification scheme for CHAMPS2, a business change ...

24. CHAMPS2 in the Financial Times

... make smooth transformational changes. The programme is based on the success of the city of Birmingham in changing the way it does business. The programme includes helping companies through dramatic ...

25. CHAMPS2 at Beyond 2010 at the ICC

On October 20th and 21st CHAMPS2 took part in Beyond 2010 at Birmingham's ICC Beyond 2010 was a major two day international conference that brought together the digital and mobile technologies that are ...

26. Introducing CHAMPS2

This video explains why Birmingham City Council created the CHAMPS2 method and how CHAMPS2 have helped the council achieve its goals during the first part of the 10 year long business change journey ...

27. CHAMPS2 at the Best Practice Showcase 2010

... also proud that Birmingham City Council’s Karen Bridges delivered the final key note speech of the day. At the presentation Karen Bridges spoke about Birmingham City Council’s ten year and 2 billion pound ...

28. Outsourcing Conference at Barbican 30th June

... programmes are managed by a mix of internal and external resources. At the event the Corporate Director of Business Change, Birmingham City Council Glyn Evans delivered a presentation on how to drive ...

29. CHAMPS2 on the BCC website

In April 2006, Birmingham City Council embarked on the largest Business Transformation programme in UK local government; a programme that is set to revolutionise the way that the Council delivers services ...

30. CHAMPS2 vs LEAN for BT - It's No Debate!

For true Business Transformation, CHAMPS2 is far more useful than Lean Thinking, or so say the majority of delegates at the recent Transformation Expo held in Birmingham, UK in March 2009. A lively debate ...

31. CHAMPS2 Business Transformation Methodology

CHAMPS2 2010 This CHAMPS2 Methodology 2010 is owned and copyright protected by Birmingham City Council 2005-2011. While every effort is made to produce a quality product, Birmingham City Council & ...

32. Links

... and other accreditation programmes. APM Group International APMG's CHAMPS2 page Birmingham City Council Birmingham City Council is the largest local authority employer in the UK. CHAMPS2 originated ...

33. Corporate Services Transformation

Success Story - Corporate Services Transformation Corporate Services Transformation (CST) is a key part of Birmingham City Council's efficiency agenda; to save money and invest in areas that enable ...

34. Excellence in People Management

Success Story - Excellence in People Management Excellence in People Management aims to transform the Birmingham City Council into an authority where people at all levels are free to use their talent, ...

35. Children, Young People and Families Transformation

... and job skills of Birmingham's children.   The programme aims to measurably improve the physical health, behaviour, emotional health, literacy and numeracy, social literacy and job skills of ...

36. CHAMPS2 Makes a Stand at the Transformation Summit

... and management teams from the Public Sector from around the UK and further afield. Speakers included the sponsor of CHAMPS2 - Glyn Evans, the Corporate Director of Business Change in Birmingham, UK.  ...

37. Understanding Transformation – The Birmingham Experience

... introduced the Birmingham Experience - A ½ day briefing for senior stakeholders within your organisation that describes the business change work being undertaken in Birmingham City Council. Our briefings: ...

38. Shaping Public Service - Birmingham Expo

Birmingham City Council, UK held a 3-day Transformation Expo in Birmingham during March 2009, entitled: "Sharing experience in shaping public service". The CHAMPS2 team had a stand at the well-attended ...

39. Customer First Transformation

Success Story - Customer First Transformation Customer First is at the heart of Business Transformation for the people of Birmingham, helping the Council to provide world class standards of customer ...

40. Working For The Future Transformation

Success Story - Working For The Future Through this ambitious programme, Birmingham City Council is introducing significant changes to the workplace combined with advances in Information & Communication ...

41. CHAMPS2 - The History

In 2006, Birmingham City Council undertook the first steps on its business transformation journey. This journey would affect the entire council’s operation, service delivery, personnel, and the citizens ...

42. Success Stories

Since the first change programmes were implemented with CHAMPS2 starting in 2006, major benefits have been realised. At Birmingham City Council, where the method was first developed, the benefits included ...

43. The CHAMPS2 Team

The CHAMPS2 Team, , For any enquiries about CHAMPS2 including queries about accreditation, the CHAMPS2 manual, consultancy services, support and the method.