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. Reforming Public Health Conference (2012-07-10)

... Conference provides strategic guidance and showcases best practice for implementing a smooth transition. By 1st April 2013, local authorities will be required to take on new functions in public health ...

8. Commissioning for Integrated Health and Care (2012-10-29)

... integrated way with emerging partners. It will also outline how the NHS and local government plan to work together at a national level to support local commissioners and will seek the views of attendees ...

9. Big Society in Action Conference (2012-11-22)

... long-term commitment to devolving power to the local level; increasing the role of civil society organisations in delivering public services and promoting social action." Find out more and book  ...

10. All Change! 2012: Reshaping Local Public Services (2012-12-07)

All Change! 2012: Reshaping Local Public Services CHAMPS2 will be attending the IEWM's "All Change!" conference. "The underlying theme for this year's free conference will be around Commissioning and ...

11. Troubled Families National Conference (2013-01-23)

... social challenges facing public services and a Prime Ministerial priority. Councils have a key role in coordinating action locally, working closely with partners such as police and health services. The ...

12. LGA Annual Conference (2013-07-02)

LGA Annual Conference CHAMPS2 are attending the LGA Annual Conference in July "The biggest local authority event in England and Wales is a must for all those involved in the local government sector." ...

13. CHAMPS2 collaborate with iNetwork

... summer conference "Transforming health and care" in Liverpool, UK on 10 May. “iNetwork is a strong community of local public service officers who are passionate about improvement and value for money” ...

14. Socitm and CHAMPS2 transformation collaboration

Socitm and CHAMPS2 have joined forces to facilitate and resource business transformation across local government. Socitm says: "Socitm is acutely aware that many CIO's and senior change managers across ...

15. CHAMPS2-based framework to tackle troubled families

Birmingham and Greater Manchester have developed a CHAMPS2-based framework for councils and local partners to use to help families in Britain with particularly complex needs. The Troubled Families Programme, ...

16. 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 ...

17. Benefits realisation featured by LGA

The UK's Local Government Association have produced a feature about how CHAMPS2 can help to ensure that benefits are achieved as part of business change. Benefits realisation -20 October 2011  ...

18. 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  ...

19. 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 ...

20. 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 ...

21. 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 ...

22. 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. ...

23. 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 ...

24. 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 ...

25. 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 ...

26. 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.  ...

27. 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 ...

28. 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 ...

29. 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 ...

30. 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 ...

31. 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 ...