1. 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.    ...

2. Project & Programme Management 2010 (2010-12-01)

... the NHS, criminal justice and local government. These practical sessions, detailing exactly what has been done and how, will provide delegates with the opportunity to adopt certain practices into their ...

3. All Change! New Horizons for Local Governments - 9 Dec - Warwick (2011-12-09)

All Change! New Horizons for Local Governments - 9 Dec - Warwick CHAMPS2 attended the All Change! event at Warwick University. This was a free conference hosted by Improvement and Efficiency West Midlands ...

4. MCE IT Group Annual Conference - 23-25 May - Prato (2011-05-23)

... European Local Government key priorities, strategies, experiences, and projects which lead to a high quality and cost effective administration focused on providing valued services and initiatives designed ...

5. SOLACE Summit - 11-13 October - Edinburgh (2011-10-11)

SOLACE Summit - 11-13 October - Edinburgh The CHAMPS2 team exhibited at this conference. 'The SOLACE Summit is the new meeting place for leaders in public service management. It is a call to local government ...

6. Socitm Spring Conference 2012 (2012-04-25)

Socitm Spring Conference 2012 CHAMPS2 will be taking part in Socitm's spring conference. The theme of the conference is Transforming Local Services: The Power of ICT. Find out more and book your place ...

7. Using CHAMPS2 to help deliver ICT-enabled public services reform

Socitm's 'Planting the Flag:a strategy for ICT-enabled local public services reform' emphasises the need for organisational change management capability underpinned by a clear methodology ...

8. Socitm Advisory Service

... for all ICT professionals working in Local Authorities and the Public and Third Sectors and suppliers to those sectors. Read more about the Socitm Advisory Service  ...

9. Method FAQs

Can I get a local copy of CHAMPS2?   CHAMPS2 is a web based methodology, to ensure that regular updates and the quality of the method is maintained. However, if your organisation is interested in ...

10. 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 ...

11. CHAMPS2 in egov Innovation Best practice in public transformation projects video

Rachel McClure is director of State and Local Government for SAP Asia Pacific. In this video she notes that transformational projects in the public sector can work if the people involved in the project ...

12. Best practice in public transformation projects

On October 11 2010, the following video interview with Rachel McClure who is the director of State and Local Government for SAP Asia Pacificvideo was published on eGov Asia's Enterprice Innovation website. ...

13. 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 ...

14. Local Government Improvement and Development

Whilst this report is not written specifically about CHAMPS2, it considers the different approaches and methodologies for transforming local services, and the impact these are having on councils. The ...

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

... was held at the Transformation EXPO in Birmingham between the advocates of Lean Thinking and CHAMPS2 to discuss which Method would be most suitable to support the Transformation of a Local Authority. For ...

16. Swindon - Brunel is not alone in Transforming the town

... have provided the Borough with a local copy of CHAMPS2 to facilitate their use of the Method.  ...

17. CHAMPS2 Business Transformation Methodology

... you are responsible for compliance with all local laws. See the section on export control laws, below, for further information. Personal Information and Privacy Your personal information is deemed ...

18. 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 ...

19. Motives for Business Change

... outcomes required. Within the Public Sector, local authorities are looking to meet rising customer expectations whilst dealing with the pressure of both the taxpayers and Central Government requirements ...

20. Version 6 of CHAMPS2 Method Just Released!

... changes include: Generic templates and "how to" documents to facilitate use by local authorities of all scales Simplification of a number of phases and stages to reflect feedback from our ...

21. Case Studies

... benefits included substantial improvements in operating processes, as well as immediate efficiency savings that help to sustain the wider transformation across the Council. How to transform a city (Local ...