CQI Southern programme
Unless otherwise indicated, all events are held at Portsmouth Business School, Richmond Building, Portland Street, Portsmouth, PO1 3DE
Open evening with quality videos
Wednesday 24th September 2008 7:30 pm
An informal evening aimed at encouraging attendance. An opportunity to network with other Quality professionals, meet the committee and share experiences. The event will be interspersed with quality related videos.
3 CPD Points to be awarded.
A powerful lean tool for assessing organisations - fast
Tuesday 14th October 2008 7:30 pm
Speaker: Mr. Gary Winstanley, Operations Director, Siemens Traffic Controls
The Rapid Plant Assessment process is a lean tool for assessing organisations during as little as a half hour plant tour. It has been developed over the last three decades and used in hundreds of organisations, often as a means of assessing potential acquisitions. Siemens Traffic Controls recognised RPA as a means of assessing best practice and are active in using it for gap analysis and as a driver for subsequent improvement. This presentation will provide an overview of the RPA tool and Siemens Traffic Controls experience of using it.
3 CPD Points to be awarded.
Visit to BVT Surface Fleet Shipyard at HM Naval Base Portsmouth
Fleet Way, H M Naval Base, Wednesday 12th November 2008 6.30 pm
This will be the first CQI visit since the enlarging of Portsmouth facilities and the merger of VT Shipbuilding and BAE Systems surface shipbuilding activities.
Work on export contracts for both Oman and Trinidad and Tobago can be viewed during progress from receipt of steel through the cutting, shaping, welding, fabrication, construction and fitting out processes.
Safety gear will be provided, a video presentation will be given before the tour commences.
Places are limited so please contact the Branch Secretary, with names and car registration numbers, before the end of October 2008 to reserve your place.
CPD Points to be awarded.
Membership Chartered Status
Tuesday 13th January 2009 7:30 pm
Speaker: Mr. Vincent Desmond, Executive Director Business Development, CQI
The welcome return of Vince Desmond, to talk about maintaining your individual chartered status and the support information that the CQI can provide.
3 CPD Points to be awarded.
Innovations in auditing
Holiday Inn, 2-8 Cartwright Drive, Fareham, PO15 5RJ Wednesday 11th February 2009 7:30 pm
Speaker: Mr. Keith Mallam, Assurance and Development Manager NATS
Today there is pressure on internal auditing to add real value to businesses and not just to maintain certification. This presentation will identify the drivers for change within National Air Traffic Services and the developments in approach to internal auditing that will deliver that value.3
CPD Points to be awarded.
Neuro Linguistic Programming
Tuesday 10th March 2009 7:30 pm
Details of this event still to be finalised. 3 CPD Points to be awarded.
Professor Mike Kaye on Lean/Six Sigma
Wednesday 22nd April 2009 7:30pm
Speaker: Professor Mike Kaye
Another opportunity to gain some interesting facts about the implementation of a lean/six sigma process. To be preceded at 7:15pm by a short branch AGM.
3 CPD Points to be awarded.
Social event: skittles evening
HMS Dryad Golf Club, Southwick, Friday 15th May 2009 7:30pm
Rather amateur skittles event in the heart of the Hampshire countryside, with a bar meal included. This event grows in popularity year on year, so come and join us for an enjoyable evening!
Contact: Hon. Secretary for details