Certification in Business Change Method CHAMPS2 to be Launched to Guide Business Transformation

Certification for CHAMPS2 to be Launched in November 2010 to Help Organisations Achieve Transformational Change Through a Benefit-Driven, Vision-Led Methodology

HIGH WYCOMBE, England, October 26, 2010 - APMG-International www.apmg-international.com a global examination
institute and accreditation body, is this November launching a certification
for CHAMPS2, the business change method (www.champs2.info/) for
managing transformational change. (
www.champs2.info/index.php/CHAMPS2/what-is-transformational-change.html)

CHAMPS2 is designed to deliver business transformation (
www.champs2.info/index.php/TCs/champs2-business-transformation-methodology.html)
in a controlled and systematic fashion, whatever the size of
organisation, and can be used alongside established project and programme
management methods. In brief, it:

    - Focuses on realising business benefits
    - Supports the end-to-end transformational journey
    - Is flexible
    - Incorporates practical tools and techniques

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CHAMPS2 was developed to meet the 'modernising government' agenda, which
has a strong focus on citizen services, cultural change, and efficiency
gains. In 2006, Birmingham City Council undertook the first steps of business
transformation and so a joint venture was formed between the Council and
Capita. Adopting a single approach to transformation across the partnership
established a common language, reduced duplication of effort, provided best
practice tools and templates, minimised risks and reduced costs.

Glynn Evans, Corporate Director of Business Change for Birmingham City
Council, said, "The need to change and improve the way our organisations
operate has never been greater. Often incremental change is insufficient,
making it essential to fundamentally rethink and redesign what an
organisation does so it can succeed in a changing world. Major
transformational change is a complex process, requiring clear direction,
excellent planning, specialist resources and, above all, a determined
commitment from the organisation."

The CHAMPS2 method helps define a clear vision and provides a method or
pathway that will help realise measurable benefits for:

Customers - better services and products

Employees - greater job satisfaction

Efficiency - better use of resources, doing more for less money

Richard Pharro, Chief Executive, APMG said, "Whenever undertaking major
transformational change, irrespective of the initial cause of the change, the
starting point has to be the clear vision of the difference that will be made
to the organisation, and how the delivery of products and/or services will
improve. The CHAMPS2 business change method is designed to do just this,
systematically taking an organisation through eight defined stages of
business transformation from identifying the strategic need for the change,
right through to realising the benefits and achieving the strategic
transformational change outcome."

A manual and online resource have been developed as reference tools for
those working in business transformation teams. It is also a guide to CHAMPS2
for those studying for the Foundation and Practitioner examinations
accredited by APMG. These can be found on the CHAMPS2 Knowledge Centre at the
CHAMPS2 website.

Potential candidates interested in business transformation and
transformational change are invited to register their early interest at
servicedesk@apmg-international.com ahead of the business change method's
launch in early November.

About APMG International

APMG-International is a global Examination Institute offering
accreditation and certification for knowledge-based workers. Our suite of
certifications includes qualifications for project managers, IT service
managers, risk managers and other knowledge-based workers.

    For further information, please contact:

    Kate Winter
    APMG International
    +44(0)1494-452-450

    Amy Hopkins
    itpr
    +44(0)1932-578-800

For further information, please contact: Kate Winter, APMG International, +44(0)1494-452-450; Amy Hopkins, itpr, +44(0)1932-578-800