Topic: Defence Project Management Seminar

RUSI Defence Project Management Seminar Series:
Coping with Complexity in Programme and Project Management

10 September 2008

Royal United Services Institute, Whitehall, London

In association with BAE Systems and the National Audit Office.
The advances in technology and the demand for increasingly sophisticated equipment mean that acquisition programmes usually involve multiple interacting strands; altering one element will have a direct impact on the other constituent parts. Ineffective management of such fluid and intricate programmes will lead to incoherence at the integration stage and thus expanding timelines, burgeoning costs and dwindling profits. Coping with complexity involves operating at the ‘edge of chaos’ and thus requires a re-evaluation of behaviour and culture. Institutions must engender the correct cognitive approaches, skills and attitudes in their defence programme and project managers.
The one day seminar will present a range of views on complexity from representatives of the Ministry of Defence, industry and academia. Complexity in programme management has been evident in certain civil industry sectors for some time. As such, this event will draw upon the experience of figures from civil industries such as oil and gas; providing an alternative perspective on a common challenge. This forum will provide a unique opportunity for debate and discussion of this issue and a chance to explore new strategies to cope with complex programmes.
To register for this event online or to view the provisional programme, please click here. Alternatively, please download the booking form.
For more information with regards to the programme, please contact Richard Winstanley at richardw@rusi.org or call +44 (0)20 7747 2630.
For all other enquiries, please contact Rachel Bowden, Events Manager at rachelb@rusi.org or call +44 (0)20 7747 2648.
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