The Way Forward

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The Way Forward

• Bob Barbour
• Chief Executive, Centre for Competitiveness

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Competitiveness

• What is Competitiveness?
• Why is Competitiveness Important?
• What Competitiveness is NOT!

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Mission

• To actively support the
• development of an internationally
• competitive economy through
• Innovation, Productivity and
• Quality Excellence in private,
• public and voluntary sectors.

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Unique Positioning of the Centre for
Competitiveness

• Strategic focus on international competitiveness
• Will facilitate linkages between Academia, Public
  Private Sectors to generate new programmes for
  a collaborative approach to the competitiveness
  of firms sectors.

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Unique Positioning of the Centre for
Competitiveness

• Action orientation to improving Capability
  Competency through Centres of Expertise

• Will be a strategic partner within
• Industry Alliance.

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Strategic Goals

• Promote and encourage Quality Excellence
  throughout Northern Ireland.

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National International Quality Exemplar
Organisations

• St Marys College, Derry 2001 Overall European
  Award Winner (Public Sector)
• NIE 2001 UK National Quality Award Winner
• (Large Org)
• SAM Mouldings 2000 UK National Quality Award
  Winner (SME)
• Previous Award Winners
• BTNI - European Prize (Large Org)
• Nortel UK National Award
• Ulster Carpet Mills UK National European
  Finalist

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Strategic Goals

• Promote and encourage Quality Excellence
  throughout Northern Ireland.
• Focus on key drivers for growth and
  competitiveness especially areas influencing
  PRODUCTIVITY, eg throughput efficiency, new
  products technology management.

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Strategic Goals

• Promote and encourage Quality Excellence
  throughout Northern Ireland.
• Focus on key drivers for growth and
  competitiveness especially areas influencing
  productivity, eg throughput efficiency, new
  products technology management.
• Development of programmes to support the
  Knowledge Society e-Business Solutions.

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MINEit Software, N.I

• Exemplar I.T. Award
• European Software IT Award
• Year 2000
• Grand Prize of 205K Euros.

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Strategic Goals

• Promote innovation and sector development through
  collaborative ventures.

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Strategic Goals

• Promote innovation and sector development through
  collaborative ventures.
• Assist SMEs achieve self-sustaining growth
  objectives and competitive advantage.

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Strategic Goals

• Promote innovation and sector development through
  collaborative ventures.
• Assist SMEs achieve self-sustaining growth
  objectives and competitive advantage.
• Partnership with Government in business
  improvement initiatives

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Strategic Goals

• Develop international partnerships to facilitate
  expertise exchange knowledge transfer

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Strategic Partnerships (International)

• National Partner of European Foundation for
  Quality Management, Brussels.
• Ireland Partner with Centre for Quality of
  Management, Boston, USA.
• Member of The Competitiveness Institute
  (International)
• Partner European Quality Council

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Value Delivery Process
Capability Skills Development
Promoting Measuring Excellence
Organisational Review
Future Trends
Strategy Development
Knowledge Transfer
Anticipating future direction
Preparing the plan
Building the capability to solve problems
Assessing organisational capability
Sharing best practice developing skills
Recognising encouraging improvement
Project Management
Product Development
Support Processes
Business Partnerships
Organisational Processes
Member Sponsor Management
Innovation - Ideas in Action Quality
Excellence - Best Practice Productivity -
Maximising Output
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Value Proposition Add value by bringing
together People, Knowledge and Technologies to
position N.I. Industry, Academia and Government
for future market opportunities.
Future Trends
Anticipating future direction

• Target Outcomes
• Access to relevant information about future
  products markets
• Provides training to help organisations plan for
  the future.
• Identifies emerging and break-through
  technologies
• Demonstrates such technologies in action

Partnership with IRTU INI
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Value Proposition To provide organisations with
structured and reliable data to measure their
Competitiveness against established international
criteria for Performance Excellence.
Organisational Review
Assessing organisational capability

• Target Outcomes
• Assessment of
• Performance with world class / best practices
• Performance benchmarks within sector grouping
• A high leverage road map for improvement
  activities
• Identifies Competency Capability Gaps.

Partnership with IDB / INI
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Value Proposition Aid client member
organisations to develop a focused strategic
planning process, capable of delivery in a
rapidly changing business environment.
Strategy Development
Preparing the plan

• Target Outcomes
• Better understanding of business perspectives
• Comprehensive flexible strategic management
  processes
• Corporate plan focused on key stakeholder
  objectives
• Established objectives with key performance
  indicators

Partnership with Public Private sectors
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Value Proposition Provide organisations and
people with access to best practices and skills
to leverage performance improvement at the level
of the firm and within the public sector.
Knowledge Transfer
Sharing best practice developing skills

• Target Outcomes
• Awareness of international standards of
  competitiveness
• The creation of networks for mutual learning
• Enhanced people skills and improved organisation
  efficiency

Partnership with INI / IDB, DEL Industry Bodies
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Value Proposition Deliver programmes to provide
tangible improvements in performance in client
member organisations through on-site support,
particularly for SMEs.
Capability Skills Development
Building the capability to solve problems

• Target Outcomes
• Improved problem solving capability
• New levels of performance and productivity
• Improved customer satisfaction
• Faster growth potential

Partnership with IDB LEDU / INI
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Value Proposition To provide organisations with
access to world-class leadership processes for
strengthening their competitiveness and
performance while recognising levels of
achievement.
Promoting Measuring Excellence
Recognising Encouraging improvement

• Target Outcomes
• Delivery of ever-improving value to customers
• Contribute to market success
• Overall improvement of organisation
  effectiveness
• Structured approach to organisation personal
  learning

Partnership with Sponsors Public Sector
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Organisation Structure

• Centre of Expertise Responsible Executive
• Future Trends - Tim Brundle
• Organisational Review - Adrian Gundy
• Strategy Development - Jim Perry
• Knowledge Transfer - John McClune
• Capability Skills Development - Michael ONeill
• Promoting Measuring Excellence - George Wilson
• Executive Business Support
• Project Management - Linda Jamison
• - Michael Smith
• Management Info Systems - Derek Johnston
• Central Admin Finance - Alan Harvey
• Chief Executive - Bob Barbour

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How to get involved?.

• Join as a Corporate Sponsor on collaborative
  projects..or
• Register as a Member and realise the benefits
  from participation in the Value Delivery
  Processes.
• Be prepared to Share With and Learn From
  others.

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Thank you