Working with multiple stakeholders; confusion or added value.

1. Working with multiple stakeholders; confusion or added value. Alan Mould Director Lancashire Lifelong Learning Network

2. The Project Development of a Foundation Degree in Advanced Flexible Materials Project Management.

3. Advanced materials outperform conventional materials with superior properties such as toughness, hardness, durability and elasticity. They can have novel properties including the ability to memorize shape or sense changes in the environment and respond.

4. To create a FD written by and delivered by industry experts which will allow organisations to build in company capability, to use a series of leading edge tools to develop and select new products, accelerate new product development, reduce time to market and manage in company the entire product lifecycle. Giving direct impact to the bottom line profitability. Objective

5. 4 day CPD training In company mentoring 400K funding from NWDA 100 learners £2000 contribution per company Developed and delivered by industry experts Not sustainable and no progression The basis for the development of the FDNWtexnet ASAM Training

6. The Bidding Partners

7. Project manager and chair – LLLN 2 sector company MDs NWtexnet Manufacturing Institute UCBC – curriculum development and department head HLSP – sector specialist Project Steering Group

8. Industrial Advisory Panel Industry Experts engaged in module writing The Manufacturing Institute ASAM Trainers Member Companies of NWtexnet School of Science and Technology at Blackburn University Centre Wider partnership

9. Defining the modules Writing curriculum Attending Steering Group Meeting Publicising amongst own networks Letters of support for the bid Advising on marketing materials Industrial advisory panel -reviewing Reviewing the validation document Attending the validation events Industry Involvement in Development

10. Project management by the LLLN Bidding partners were already engaged with the LLLN Steering Group consisted of members of the bidding partners and industry stakeholders Regular meetings and email feedback to the industrial advisory panel Building and Maintaining the Partnership

11. Involvement of industry “encouraged” academia to work at a quicker place Innovative piece of curriculum development which meets industry needs Industry partners gained an understanding of curriculum development and challenged process Industry representation at the validation events helped to gain validation and an understanding of demand. MDs of sector companies have bought into the FD and will present master classes Added value of the partnership

12. Partnership will continue with joint delivery of the programme Opportunity to market the programme wider Assistance with marketing Partnership gives programme more credibility Discussion regarding future joint opportunities Added value of the partnership

13. HE jargon and processes difficult for partners How to write at the “right” level Ensuring industry stay engaged Maintaining the rigour Specialist curriculum was outside department expertise Processes and procedures unfamiliar to industry Constant project management require Challenges with the partnership

14. Academic Language and timescales very different to commercial Industry “backing” at all stages is vital FD has clear resonance in the sector Project Management as a discipline is growing Lessons Learned

15. Thank you! Questions?