BCS and JCF to hold conference - Cosultancy : A Survival Guide for Todays Market

The British Computer Society (BCS) and Joint Consultants Forum (JCF) are to hold their fourth annual conference on Tuesday 26th June 2007 at The BCS, 5 Southampton Street, London WC2E 7HA.

Today’s consultancy industry embraces an enormous range of skills and experience. Clients are able to choose between the large practices with their financial strength, the boutique practices with a specialist focus, or an independent consultant or interim manager. The choice is wide, competition is strong, and the sector flourishes.

This conference will explore the dynamics of the industry today and some of the essential skills for survival. In particular it will look at the implications in terms of competing in a competitive market with a focus on quality, developing and managing relationships, information and knowledge management.

The conference will provide essential information to those consultants wishing to improve their performance and grow their business profitably. It represents great value for money and is well worth the investment of your time.

Further Details available at http://www.bcs.org.uk/siggroup/consultancy/events/260607a.htm

The programme includes :
09.15 Registration and Networking
09.45 Welcome and Introduction
10.00 Considerations on Consultancy performance: Delivering Added-value
Simon Burtonshaw-Gunn, Management consultant for a major UK defence company and a Visiting Professor at the University of Salford
10.40 Keynote The Consultancy Industry's contribution to UK Plc - a Government perspective
Vicky Pryce, Chief Economic Advisor and Director General Economics, DTI
11.20 Coffee and Networking
11.40 Going it alone - Survival skills for the independent professional
Gill Hunt, Independent Consultant & Expert Witness
12.20
Keynote Safeguarding the IPR of both the consultant and client.
Rachel Burnett, BCS Deputy President and Solicitor
13.00 Lunch and Networking
13.45 Going for the Quality Standard
Richard Robson, Project Pilots.