PRESSIONAL TECHNICAL Courses that will help you apply your skills. ACHILLES EU ACADEMY The EU Academy has been specifically designed to provide a full understanding of the complexities of EU procurement legislation to assist procurement professionals reduce risk for their organisation. The course is delivered via a series of modules over a 6 month period: Module 1 - Foundation and the EU and processes Module 2 - The beginning of the process Module 3 - This is one of the most important modules delivered. The majority of court cases have been around selection and award criteria being used incorrectly. Module 4 - Shared services, collaboration and frameworks are used extensively within public procurement. Court cases are on the increase in the setting up and using of framework agreements. This module takes you through the pit-fall of frameworks and framework agreements Module 5 - Socio economics and sustainability can be very difficult to apply to contracts as an understanding of how it fits can be difficult. We analyse how and where this can be used to stay compliant. Remedies are the route suppliers have to challenge the procurement process. Understanding what must be done by purchasers to get it right gives less chance of risk to an organisation. 6 s over 6 months Procurement Module 6 - This module brings all the learning together. It has been developed taking all the learning from the other modules in mind. A procurement scenario is run through from first principles, completing a notice, reviewing selection and award criteria, where or not a framework agreement should be used or not, telling suppliers they had won a contract or not and what might happen if we had a challenge to the contract Where possible an external lawyer attends this module working alongside the trainer to deliver the business game. This is a of exercises and scenarios which delegates work in team to find an outcome to procurement. Page 10 of 27
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS IN THE NHS/IFRS UPDATE This one- IFRS update course is tailored to the specific requirements of the NHS and considers the impact of developments in IFRS in that context. The impact of developments within IFRS is far reaching and highly topical so accountants need to be aware of the current requirements, not only in order keep up to date technically but also to be able to effectively input to strategic decision making within their organisations. Aimed at providing a comprehensive technical update combined with the opportunity to share experiences and ideas in relation to practical implementation, the will include the following: Update on IFRS covering new developments and including reference to the current issues within the current NHS Manual for accounts. The content and requirement of IFRS and how they relate to the NHS. Briefly how IFRS differs to UK GAAP. Commonly encountered issues relating to financial statement, balance sheet and income statements in the NHS. AGILEPM FOUNDATION Finance The foundation AgilePM certification provides users of the method with the core principles needed to facilitate a successful project, while allowing a degree of scope and agility that not many other methodologies provide. With a clear, concise and detailed perspective on project productivity, the AgilePM certification is useful to all candidates and competency levels ranging from highly experienced project managers to those new to the industry. This Foundation course will: explain how to lay the foundations for successful agile projects explain how an agile project is managed clarify the different management styles needed for successful agile projects (compared to traditional projects) provide integration with PRINCE2 AGILEPM PRACTITIONER The AgilePM Practitioner qualification will empower, encourage and equip you with an in-depth knowledge of not just the certification, but also how to apply and implement these principles into the life of a project manager on a daily basis. AGREEMENT BALANCES plus 0.5 plus 1.5 NEW The session is designed to provide delegates with a better understanding of the importance of joint working between organisations to assist in resolving outstanding charges and encourages good working relationships going forward. It includes: a general discussion on the current issues and pitfalls a review of processes agreed elsewhere a session where debtor s staff can meet creditor s staff face to face to discuss and review outstanding balances Finance Page 11 of 27
ANALYSING STATISTICS FOR HEALTH By the end of the course, delegates will: know how to assess a dataset and deal with missing data understand what questions can be asked of the dataset understand basic statistical concepts understand modelling techniques understand how best to visualise the data and interpret results be able to use a statistical package to execute analyses BALANCE SHEET MANAGEMENT AND REPORTING 2 s The course will provide an overview of the key aspects of balance sheet reporting including: the relevant accounting standards and HM Treasury/DH adaptations for use in the NHS the impact of balance sheet reporting on NHS TDA/Monitor financial performance metrics the case for using internal risk management tools CHARITIES SORP AND CHANGES TO CHARITABLE FUND ACCOUNTING Finance The course will provide delegates with an overview of the key components of the charity accounting framework including, legislation, regulations, regulators, accounting and assurance thresholds. Charities SORP part 1: Overview of key features of charity financial reporting, highlighting changes under the new SORP Key elements of annual report content including: the trustees annual report, the financial statements, and fund accounting. The session will also look at how to identify restricted and unrestricted funds. Charities SORP part 2: The new SORP so what else is different? This session builds on the previous session and looks at a number of other features and differences in the new SORP. Looking at other changes effecting the financial statements, disclosures and policies. NEW Finance The course will provide delegates with an understanding of the basics of: the charity accounting framework and accounting and reporting requirements which charities the new SORP applies to the basic elements of the charity accounting including fund accounting the structure of the new SORP the main changes introduced by the new SORP including those impacting on : trustees annual report financial statements definitions and accounting policies Page 12 of 27
DELIVERING SUCCESSFUL IT PROCUREMENT WITH CCS The half course allows delegates to gain a better understanding of the frameworks and processes in place (i.e. TEMS, G-Cloud and Network Services) and how to apply these. Case studies and examples will be provided by CCS, with an opportunity for Q&A. ITIL FOUNDATION (IT SERVICE MANAGEMENT) ½ ITIL is a public framework that describes best practice in IT service management. It provides a framework for the governance of IT and the management and control of IT services. It focuses on the continual measurement and improvement of the quality of IT service delivered from both a business and a customer perspective. The qualification will provide service desk staff with a methodology to follow when dealing with customers and will include: service management as a practice the service lifecycle key principles and models related to service management and be aware of: key concepts key processes key roles key functions associated technology and architecture the ITIL Qualification scheme LEASING FOR PROCUREMENT STAFF INCLUDING MANAGED SERVICE plus Informatics The course will provide delegates with an understanding of the procedures and potential benefits associated with the use of Operating and Finance Lease within the Public Sector. It will also provide an up-to-date view of Managed Service arrangements within the NHS. Particular focus will be placed on the operational, financial and tax related risks and rewards that arise. lease comparison and option appraisal formation of specialised leases lease adjustment lease replacement planning compares MES proposals alternative cost mechanisms e.g. MES, rental benefits recent changes in financial rules etc types of leases Procurement Page 13 of 27
MSP FOUNDATION The foundation level will provide delegates with sufficient knowledge and understanding of the MSP (Managing Successful Programmes = multiple projects) guidance to interact effectively with those involved in the management of a programme or act as an informed member of a Programme office team, business change team or project delivery team working within an environment supporting MSP. The foundation qualification is also a pre-requisite for the practitioner certification. Key areas are: Introduction to MSP Organisation & Programme Office Vision Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement Benefits Management Blueprint Design and Delivery Planning & Control The Business Case Risk & Issue Management Quality & Assurance Management Transformational Flow Examination Approaches plus 0.5 MSP PRACTITIONER The practitioner level will provide delegates with sufficient knowledge and understanding of the MSP (Managing Successful Programmes = multiple projects) guidance to act as an informed member of a programme management team. This level is also required for programme management professionals progressing toward the advanced practitioner certification, and those aspiring to become programme management professionals in the future. Key areas are: Introduction to MSP Organisation & Programme Office Vision Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement Benefits Management Blueprint Design and Delivery Planning & Control The Business Case Risk & Issue Management Quality & Assurance Management Transformational Flow Examination Approaches plus 1.5 Page 14 of 27
OJEU REFRESHER The course will provide delegates with an understanding of the realistic appraisal of legal risk in an EU procurement process and key risk management techniques. In addition, the session will cover the new procurement regulatory regime to be introduced into the UK and will include: EU Procurement case law update identifying the risk hotspots practical ways to minimise the risk of challenge the procurement challenge process the new EU regulatory regime in 2014 PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT INDICATORS Procurement Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) help organisations understand how well they are performing in relation to their strategic goals and objectives and identify if the organisation is on track. Having the right people access the right performance data at the right time helps all staff throughout the organisation with continuously improving performance. The one- course explores how to choose the right KPIs, how to use this information wisely and how to take corrective action where the KPIs show this is needed. The course will provide delegates with: an understanding of what performance management is choose them wisely, use them wisely, react to them wisely how to use performance management indicators effectively and understand their importance communication of indicators driving improvement through use of performance management indicators PRINCE2 FOUNDATION PRINCE2 (acronym for PRojects IN Controlled Environments) is a de facto process- method for effective project management. The PRINCE2 method is in the public domain, and offers non-proprietorial best practice guidance on project management. The PRINCE2 Foundation examination will provide delegates with sufficient knowledge and understanding to be able to act as an informed member of a project management team using the PRINCE2 methodology within a project environment supporting PRINCE2. To this end, delegates need to show they understand the principles and terminology of the method, specifically, candidates must be able to: describe the purpose and major content of all roles, the seven principles, the seven themes and the seven processes state which management products are input to, and output from the seven processes state the main purpose, and key contents, of the major management products. State the relationships between processes, deliverables, roles and the management dimensions of a project plus 0.5 Page 15 of 27
PRINCE2 PRACTITIONER The Practitioner is the second of the two PRINCE2 examinations you are required to pass to become a PRINCE2 Practitioner, and aims to measure whether a candidate would be able to apply PRINCE2 to the running and managing of a project within an environment supporting PRINCE2. To this end candidates need to exhibit the competence that was required for them to pass their Foundation qualification, and additionally show that they can apply and tune PRINCE2 to address the needs and problems of a specific project scenario. ally, candidates must be able to: produce detailed explanations of all principles, themes and processes and worked examples of all PRINCE2 products as they might be applied to address the particular circumstances of a given project scenario show they understand the relationships between principles, themes and processes and PRINCE2 products and can apply this understanding demonstrate that they understand the reasons behind the principles, themes and processes of PRINCE2, and that they understand the principles underpinning these elements demonstrate their ability to tune PRINCE2 to different project circumstances PRINCE2 PRACTITIONER RE-REGISTRATION plus 1.5 The PRINCE2 Examination Board has determined that all PRINCE2 Practitioners should be re-registered within 3-5 calendar years of their original certification (failure to pass the Re-registration Examination after 5 calendar years as a Registered Practitioner will result in withdrawal of your registered status). UNIVERSITY MANCHESTER-INFORMATICS FOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS. ASPIRING INFORMATICS LEADERS (30 MASTERS CREDITS SHORT COURSE) plus The programme is an established short, blended-learning course that introduces the key health informatics issues along the patient pathway. It is designed for leaders who are working across the whole of informatics. It delivers up-to-date, relevant material with underlying theoretical principles in order to solve problems and work in the field. The course emphasises a self-directed learning approach, and encourages group discussion through problem- learning workshops. It has been designed so that it can to be completed alongside other work and home commitments. There are 5 modules, delivered over 6 months with one/two face to face teaching per module. Module 1-Essential Informatics in Healthcare Systems Module 2- Recording and Coding Information Module 3-Interoperability in Health Information Systems Module 4-Health Information and Governance Module 5-Human and Organisational Factors in Health 6 Months Blended Learning (one/two face to face teaching) Page 16 of 27
UNIVERSITY MANCHESTER-HEALTH DATA SCIENCE MASTERS (180 MASTERS CREDITS) A new and exciting opportunity for informatics staff to gain qualifications at masters level, either in full or part via individual modules (gaining credits towards a full masters). The full Award will lead to a Masters in Health Data Science although there is no requirement to study to full masters level. Masters modules are appropriate to all of the informatics workforce including those who do not possess any academic qualifications providing the applicant can show that they have relevant professional experience which the University accepts as qualifying the candidate for admission. The modules (15 masters credits each) can be studied individually or in total (excluding dissertation and other tutorials which make up the full masters). These can include: Principles of Digital Biology Tutorials in Health Data Science Introduction to Software Development in Java Health Information Systems and Technologies Fundamental Mathematics and Statistics for Health Data Science Biomedical Modelling for Health Data Understanding Data and Decision-Making Fundamentals of Epidemiology Introduction to Health Informatics Dependent on modules chosen Blended Learning (one/two face to face teaching) NEW For further information please refer to www.isdnetwork.co.uk or contact Kieran.omalley@manchester.ac.uk. WRITING QUERIES USING MICROST SQL SERVER 2008 TRANSACT- SQL This 3- instructor led course provides students with the technical skills required to write basic Transact-SQL queries for Microsoft SQL Server 2008. After completing this course, students will be able to: describe the uses of and ways to execute the Transact-SQL language use querying tool write SELECT queries to retrieve data group and summarize data by using Transact-SQL join data from multiple tables write queries that retrieve and modify data by using subqueries modify data in tables query text fields with full-text search describe how to create programming objects use various techniques when working with complex queries 3 s Page 17 of 27