Best Practice User Group™ An introduction
Our Vision and Mission Best Practice User Group™ the user group for programmes, projects and risks. Our mission is to help users adopt, use, share and shape the application of OGC PPM Products.
What we do – conference We hold a members-only conference each year A good – and different – mix of topics Expert session leaders Personal development opportunity Case studies, discussions, question panel, news and updates Networking
What we do - workshops We organise practical regional workshops on topics of interest to members. Free for members. Small charge for non-members. Limited to around 20 people to ensure that they remain practical and interactive. Hosted around the UK.
What we do - congress We host the International Congress for Project, Programme and Risk Management Mix of approaches – ‘how to do it’, case studies, research reports, news. Mix of topics – individual subjects, integration, wider issues. Members attend at a discounted rate.
What we do – even more Provide members with Project Manager Today magazine. Offer a discount to members for TSO books. Make downloadable resources available to members – reports, forms, guidance, workshop notes etc. Offer access to PM4Success website (operated by APM Group Ltd) Offer a 10% discount to members off a public exam run by APM Group Ltd Offer trial licenses to use the ILX Group Ltd on-line courses. We also represent users on the PRINCE ®, MSP, M_o_R ® and PPM Examinations Boards. Other offers are made available from time to time.
Membership Individual: one website account, discounted congress place, one copy of PMT, free workshops, one public exam discount voucher, trial license for on- line MSP course. Corporate: unlimited website accounts, discounted congress places, five copies of PMT, workshops, one public exam discount voucher, trial license for on-line MSP course.
Management BPUG ® is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee – no shareholders, no profit distributions. It is independent of OGC and its partners, although it has close relationships with all. Directors are from across the user community. Day-to-day management and administration is conducted by a team of two people.
How to get involved See our web site at Join on-line – pay by credit/debit card, cheque or BACS.
Contact us Tel: Web: BPUG® is a Registered Trade Mark and Registered Community Trade Mark of Best Practice User Group Ltd