Creating Value: Learning resources for managers to deliver efficiencies whilst improving effectiveness Niamh Lamond & Jo Stubbs, University College Falmouth Patrick Kennedy & Iain Springate, University of Exeter Creating Value : Learning resources for managers to deliver efficiencies whilst improving effectiveness

Outline Overall project findings to date Creating Value at University College Falmouth Creating Value at the University of Exeter Discussion Creating Value : Learning resources for managers to deliver efficiencies whilst improving effectiveness

Creating Value: Overview Aims to develop learning resources for managers in HE to aid them in generating efficiencies Funded by HEFCE (matched-funding) and led by the University of Exeter in partnership with the University for the Creative Arts, University College Falmouth and the University of Sussex Creating Value : Learning resources for managers to deliver efficiencies whilst improving effectiveness

Project activities Creating Value : Learning resources for managers to deliver efficiencies whilst improving effectiveness Dissemination (e.g. conferences, training and information events) Learning resources (e.g. guidelines for delivering more with less, practical ‘toolkits’, case studies, examples of good practice) Interviews with managers across different sectors Evidence Literature review Projects at participating institutions

Emerging Findings- Key Principles Challenges: Culture change; lack of capacity Management Supporting Staff Planning Creating Value : Learning resources for managers to deliver efficiencies whilst improving effectiveness

Promising interventions Business Process Reviews and Lean, EA, Balanced Scorecard, SPC Idea capture schemes Energy use reduction schemes Knowledge management Collaboration and shared services Creating Value : Learning resources for managers to deliver efficiencies whilst improving effectiveness

Ongoing dissemination Creating Value : Learning resources for managers to deliver efficiencies whilst improving effectiveness

Creating Value- University College Falmouth Niamh Lamond Director of Finance and Resources Jo Stubbs Business Information System Development Manager Creating Value : Learning resources for managers to deliver efficiencies whilst improving effectiveness

Creating Value- The University of Exeter Patrick Kennedy Director of Strategic Planning and Change Creating Value : Learning resources for managers to deliver efficiencies whilst improving effectiveness

Ripe for Lean? Creating Value : Learning resources for managers to deliver efficiencies whilst improving effectiveness

Exeter initiatives Major re-organisation – transition from Schools to Colleges Data mining Creating Value Group – Value for Money Committee …Staff suggestion scheme Creating Value : Learning resources for managers to deliver efficiencies whilst improving effectiveness

Value for Money Short and long term drivers Constant communications from the top Current approach Creating Value : Learning resources for managers to deliver efficiencies whilst improving effectiveness

College/ service cost savings Quick Wins Lead Department Heads Working Smarter Lead Jeremy Lindley H R Lead Stephen Cooper Modernisation Fund Lead Patrick Kennedy Procurement Lead John Malloch Opportunities identified through benchmarking Staff Suggestion Scheme Lead Patrick Kennedy Savings made by initiatives identified and managed within Departments Specific to college/ service initiatives Cross university initiatives that can contribute toward participating service/college savings targets Tactical initiatives to build momentum Strategic initiatives Creating Value : Learning resources for managers to deliver efficiencies whilst improving effectiveness

Two questions for discussion Is there successful experience you have been involved with/aware of that others could benefit from? Are there particular approaches or issues that you would like our research to investigate? Creating Value : Learning resources for managers to deliver efficiencies whilst improving effectiveness

For more information eatingvalue/ Creating Value : Learning resources for managers to deliver efficiencies whilst improving effectiveness