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 Issue 53 - September 2011 abdi ltd provides services in impact and performance measurement and value for money calculation including professional courses and a Postgraduate Certificate in Impact and Performance Measurement. Our disciplined and robust methods and tools enable organisations to plan, monitor and measure a wide range of projects and programmes increasing the effectiveness of the projects and delivering improved benefits and value. To discover how abdi can help you and your organisation, visit our website at www.abdi.eu.com |
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 Bringing greater discipline to the planning of OUTCOMES from programme and projects
It often comes as a surprise to participants who contact us to find out how to measure the results and return on their projects and programmes to discover that our first concern is to review what outcome indicators they used in the decision process when planning a programme or project. Some are disappointed when we advise that retrospective evaluations are extremely difficult, less than likely to be possible or cost effective and that putting a few numbers together without an evidence trail through related outcomes is simply not going to provide credible reports. The key to achieving as well as reporting outcomes and optimal value for money is in disciplined planning ...more |
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Autumn Workshop Schedule
The autumn schedule allows you to attend the public open abdi ROI Foundation Award
workshop almost any month. There are public workshops in September, October and November. These are held in our Cambridge offices. However, if there is a local group with a willing host (for up to 10 persons), we can also hold our workshops wherever you choose.
We also have a large number of in-house workshops in both private and public sector organisations. These are not open to others outside the client organisaiton although occasionally, if someone comes from the same sector or works in another part of the sector (e.g. NHS), we can advise and put you in touch with the workshop organiser who may be able to arrange for you to attend). For more information contact info@abdi.eu.com
If you wish to attend the abdi ROI Evaluator workshop (entry is completion of the abdi ROI Foundation workshop and successful achievement of the Foundation Award), there is a public workshop in Cambridge in November.
If you wish to register for the Postgraduate Certificate in Impact and Performance Measurement, you MUST attend and have completed the abdi ROI Foundation Award. If you have not already done so, and wish to commence your Postgraduate Certificate in October, you will need to attend the September abdi ROI Foundation workshop and submit your assessment for the Award by the end of September. Details of dates, entry requirements, workshop objectives and assessment requirements can be found on our website or by contacting us directly at 01223 360240 or info@abdi.eu.com
The Postgraduate Certificate in Impact and Performance Measurement will commence on October 26th. The first module three day workshop will be in Cambridge. We are also offering flexible start dates for groups in different international locations. Please contact us for a prospectus and registration details or to discuss your specific requirements. info@abdi.eu.com or call us on 01223 360240
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London and Dubai: two of this autumn's presentations by Jane Massy, abdi CEO
Jane Massy, CEO of abdi ltd., will be speaking at the Training Journal Annual Conference 2011 in London on November 17th. If you'd like to know more details or to arrange a meeting with her on the day, please contact info@abdi.eu.com Jane was also delighted to accept an invitation to speak to members of the Dubai Human Resources Forum when she visits the Arabian Gulf in November on a UK Trade & Investment supported visit. If you're interested in learning more about abdi's work and in particular the new Postgraduate Certificate in Impact and Performance Measurement accredited by the University of Derby and would like to arrange a meeting while Jane is travelling in the Middle East in November, please contact us at info@abdi.eu.com
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Event in the Netherlands hosted by BT Learning SolutionsBT Learning Solutions together with Tracoin, abdi's partner in the Netherlands are hosting a workshop delivered by Jane Massy, CEO, abdi ltd., in Amsterdam on 8th September. abdi ltd have worked extensively with BT Global Services in the UK (there are two excellent full case studies from BT Global Services candidates who completed abdi's programmes in 2008) and welcome this opportunity to work with BT Learning Solutions and Tracoin. For details on availability of places and registration, go to BT Netherlands Workshop or contact us at info@abdi.eu.com
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Volkswagen UK and Mitchells and Butlers case studies featured on new CBI report
Two case studies reporting ROI on Learning and Development investments from clients that have worked closely with abdi to build their planning, monitoring and evaluation approaches over recent years are featured on a new CBI report, Business and Investment in Skills: The road back to growth. abdi provided input into and feedback on the report and liaised with Mark Cox, Business Improvement Manager at Volkswagen UK and Lindsay Rich, HR Process & Evaluation Manager, Mitchells & Butlers to prepare the case study summaries. Many thanks to Mark and Lindsay and we hope their example provides further encouragement to others to keep documenting their results!
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Case study: VISION 2020: 'The Right to Sight' initiative: establishing VISION 2020 Links
VISION 2020 is aiming to prevent 100 million people from becoming blind, by eliminating the main causes of avoidable blindness by the year 2020. The VISION 2020 Links Programme was set up under the auspices of the VISION 2020 UK International Board to help reach this goal. It is a unique programme of institutional partnerships, known as Links, which builds capacity for eye care in developing countries.
A small team at the International Centre for Eye Health within the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine oversees 25 Links at present; 23 of them in Africa. In each Link, a training hospital or institution in the developing country is matched with a (specialist) hospital or medical institution in the UK. It's vital that the Links Programme overseeing the development of each Link can demonstrate two things to existing and potential funding bodies: the true costs of each Link and precisely what is being achieved for this investment.
The VISION 2020 Links Programme has been working with abdi to set up a robust ROI model which answers those questions and will also help to ensure that each Link is set up in a way that will last. if you'd like to read more about this work, please contact us at info@abdi.eu.com
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Thinking of running an in-house course? If you require any information about project or programme evaluation and consultancy services or would like to discuss the possibility of running one of our in-house courses to carry out a needs analysis and help build the competency of your project, performance improvement, customer service programmes, marketing, HR and L&D or other teams, please contact us at info@abdi.eu.com
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We would like to say well done to the following candidates who have passed and will receive their abdi ROI Foundation Award certificates accredited by Edexcel.
Alison Barrett, Head of Project English State Partnership, British Council, India
Deneise Dadd, PhD Student, Open University
And a very well done to the following candidate who passed and will receive the abdi ROI Evaluator Award certificate also accredited by Edexcel
Rosanna Besednik, Arts, Science and Society Manager, British Council, Croatia
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Join us on LinkedInWe regularly contribute to several LinkedIn groups including the abdi ROI networking group, which is an open group, and our 'ROI Foundation Award Alumni Group' a closed group for all those who have completed the abdi ROI Foundation Award or higher. 
The abdi ROI Networking Group
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Accessing funding for workshop coursesGrants of up to £1,000 are available to help leaders of eligible organisations pay for training and development to help their organisations grow. We cannot guarantee you will qualify but we recommend you enquire! We've put the information on our website
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Contact Information
phone: (+44) (0) 1223 360240
email: info@abdi.eu.com
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