2. Quality as a Career of Choice Gerry Fice FCQI CQP DIG Chair MOD Office, Manchester - April 16 th 2013

3. DIG Objectives Provide information to quality practitioners working in the defence industry Provide professional development for quality practitioners working in the defence industry Provide networking for quality practitioners working in the defence industry Develop defence specific knowledge

4. Agenda TimeSubjectPresenter 09:15Welcome and IntroductionGerry Fice 09:30Quality as a career of choice – IntroductionTim O’Hanlon 09:45Video 10:00 Why a career in Quality – voices from the video Alan Overs Sean Hanlon 10:40Discussion and FeedbackGerry Fice 11:15 CQI – Next Generation Network Hannah Murfet NGN Vice Chair 11:30CQI – Delivering the “next generation”Vince Desmond 12:00Lunch 13:00What is Quality?David Armstrong 13:30Defence Quality Knowledge – Introduction and discussion Chris Hughes 13:45DQK WorkshopDIG Steering Group 15:00Wash up and closureGerry Fice

6. Competencies Body of Quality Knowledge Common Professional Competencies Defence Competencies Defence Sector Body of Quality Knowledge Body of Quality Competence

7. Defence Sector Body of Quality Knowledge CONTENTS Introduction History & future of Quality in the UK Defence Industry International Organisation, Legal and Requirements Management Systems Standards and Assessment Risks and Safety Identification and Traceability Knowledge Management Procurement Configuration Management Abbreviations

8. Common Professional Competencies Defence Competencies Organisational Competencies

9. Common Professional Competencies Defence Competencies Career Path

10. Agenda TimeSubjectPresenter 09:15Welcome and IntroductionGerry Fice 09:30Quality as a career of choice – IntroductionTim O’Hanlon 09:45Video 10:00 Why a career in Quality – voices from the video Alan Overs Sean Hanlon 10:40Discussion and FeedbackGerry Fice 11:15 CQI – Next Generation Network Hannah Murfet NGN Vice Chair 11:30CQI – Delivering the “next generation”Vince Desmond 12:00Lunch 13:00What is Quality?David Armstrong 13:30Defence Quality Knowledge – Introduction and discussion Chris Hughes 13:45DQK WorkshopDIG Steering Group 15:00Wash up and closureGerry Fice