PRINCE2® and ITIL® are the most well-known products in the Global Best Practice portfolio. Other products include "Managing Successful Programmes" (MSP®), "Management of Portfolios" (MoP®), "Portfolio, Programme and Project Management Offices" (P3O®) and "Management of Risk" (M_o_R®). The portfolio was owned up to July 2013 by the Cabinet Office. Up to June 2010 the Office of Government Commerce (OGC) had been the owner of the Global Best Practice portfolio. OGC then became part of the Efficiency and Reform Group (ERG) that sat within the Cabinet Office. In 2013 the British government decided to set up a public-private joint venture to manage the intellectual property and called for proposals.
The British company Capita plc won that competitive bid (Jellinek, 2014). On July 1st 2013 Capita plc and Cabinet Office founded the joint venture AXELOS Ltd., of which Capita holds 51% share. AXELOS now owns the intellectual property and is responsible for maintaining and developing the products.
Through effective collaboration, professional qualifications – based on the whole Global Best Practice portfolio – are offered by Examination Institutes (EIs). Currently there are six EIs that have extended their contracts for three years from January 2015. All EIs are accredited by AXELOS and are permitted to operate an examination scheme through a network of Accredited Training Organization (ATOs), who deliver accredited training courses.
AXELOS Ltd
On 1 July 2013 "AXELOS" was announced as the new Joint Venture company that the British Cabinet Office had formed to promote and grow the UK Government's portfolio of Global Best Practice accreditation and publishing services, including ITIL®, PRINCE2® and the other products concerning portfolio, programme and project man-agement. AXELOS now owns the intellectual property of the whole Global Best Practice portfolio and will build on the current business activities and develop products in new areas. The organization also has an ambitious programme of investment and growth, and the primary focus will be on stimulating the growth of training, consultancy and examination organizations. Latest news from AXELOS can be found on their website www.AXELOS.com or if you have specific queries, requests or would like to be added to the AXELOS mailing list please contact Ask@AXELOS.com.
On behalf of Projekt Magazin Dr. Georg Angermeier talked with Frances Scarff, Product Development Director of AXELOS, about the changes this development entailed and what strategies AXELOS is going to pursue in order to achieve its ambitious objectives.
Frances Scarff
At AXELOS, as the Product Development Director, Frances is responsible for leading the organization in research for new products, product enhancements and product re-design. This includes evaluating the potential and practicality of products in development and relies on extensive experience and judgement to accomplish AXELOS' goals. Frances started her career as a computer programmer before progressing to become a systems analyst and acting as project manager on a range of ICT projects. She was involved with the UK government-wide Year 2000 programme, in particular providing guidance on business continuity management. More recently Frances project managed a multi-million pound business-change project. Additionally Frances has a wide range of experience including as an examiner, a quality co-ordinator and as a qualified OGC Gateway reviewer. She is a member of the BCS (British Computer Society) and is a Chartered IT Professional.
Projekt Magazin: AXELOS Ltd. starts with the obligation to deliver enormous revenue to the British government for which no other competitor dared to bid. What is the strategy of AXELOS to meet this ambitious objective?
Scarff: We believe that there is more than sufficient potential for growth. So the question should be how AXELOS intends to achieve substantial growth. AXELOS has five routes to growth to meet the overall aims of the organization:
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