Thames Valley Branch Events Programme 2010 to 2011
Thursday September 23 rd 2010
Quality and Operational Excellence in 21st Century
Professor John Oakland. Executive Chairman Oakland Consulting plc
John Oakland describes the challenges facing global and complex organisations in this century, with respect in particular to quality and
develop a ‘path to excellence’ showing some if the issues and approaches that clearly work in successful companies. There would also be
something for those in the public sector as he will show how the approaches are transferable into areas such as health.
Thursday October 28 th 2010
An indispensable tool-kit for Six-sigma - ‘Minitab’s contribution to the revolution’
A presentation by Ian Whyte of MiniTab
Minitab produces software for quality improvement and & a lot more. For more than 35 years, thousands of organizations have turned to
Minitab for tools that help quality initiatives yield bottom-line benefits. This presentation looks at the Six Sigma Statistical Software to
analyse data and to manage improvement projects.
Thursday November 25 th 2010
Where Quality is Key
Continuing our now regular Festive topic with defined quality content, this presentation will look at the small brewer who cannot afford a
separate Quality Function, but they still perceive Quality as key. FOC to members & guests, max 40. Details on how to attend and other
arrangements will be given in early November
Thursday January 27 th 2011
The Annual Branch Debate. To certify or not to certify - that is the question
Is it ‘effective’ to have third party certification for the management of quality? Championed by professionals from both sides of the
debate, this very popular event will consider the two sides of this current and controversial topic of assessment & certification for quality
management ... Come and make your position clear whatever side you support.
Thursday February 24 th 2011
Self Assessment to ISO 9001 & what’s new in standards
Deborah Stead & a team from BSI Standards Operations
Scurrilously provocative after the January event, this event demonstrates the benefits of looking towards a self assessment tool. Other
topics will include, Standards Information Portals, the new Eurocodes online tool, the new public comment review system and how
standards are produced, the committee constitutions, and how you can get involved
Thursday March 24 th 2011
London Tideway Tunnels
Phil Stride, Thames Water
Boring a 32 km tunnel, the width of three busses and 75 meters below London to replace an aging Victorian sewer is quite a feat of
engineering, but this is the quality perspective.
Thursday April 28 th 2011
Business Continuity to ISO 2599
Speaker TBA
Compliance is complicated and expensive; having a continuity plan is a waste of time and money. Or is it?
Is this certifiable standard just an extension of risk management?
Thursday May 26 th 2011
This event will be preceded by the Branch AGM at 7.00 PM
The New Behaviour
Presenter to be confirmed
An article first appeared in the June 2010 edition of Quality World, which outlines a programme undertaken over recent years to look
into what it will take to make auditing fit for the future. ‘Compliance auditing should not be disbanded, but it is clearly not enough for the
21st century’ -we need to stop auditing the past and start assessing the future
Thursday June 23 rd 2011
The Branch Visit
Details of this event will be announced nearer the time
Thames Valley EventsExcept were explicitly stated, admission to all events is free for all members of CQI, other professional institutions & guests, & other businesses &
organisation to whom programs are addressed. CPD Certificates available on request. Whilst every effort is made to ensure that events are held as planned, it may be
necessary on occasions to cancel or change them, so please check nearer the date. To register your intention to attend, bring a guest & if required request a CPD certificate,
make you request to: tvbcqievents@aol.com for more general information contact the Branch Hon Sec at tvbcqimail@aol.com
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