New Product Development Group meeting minutes 10 June 2008

Attendees Apologies

Janet Waters (Chair) Su Maddock John Knight Malcolm Gregory
Ken Ingram Karen Deadfield

Pat Harrison

Graham O'Connell
Helen Gordon-Lee
Carol Pedley

Winston Sutherland
Sally Newman

Kush Kanjia (Secretary)

1. Introduction

Janet W welcomed the group back as they had not had a meeting since March.

2. Planning

Janet W mentioned that the group needs to be re-invigorated and DTL's need to bring new ideas to the table especially as we are at the outlook planning stage.

Helen said that there are no new real products out but some new codes are being used from products already that have been in the pipeline for a long time.

Pat said that CSL would consider inviting Julia Hockey to next meeting to discuss new products in their area

Ken had spoken to Janet Newsome about the TEN+ programme and it is moving forward.

3. Role of NPDG

The group discussed the role of the NPDG. Helen suggested that we should be a new business group so we can help colleagues with new ideas. This will include input and adding pace, with help from marketing, generating interest and getting delegates to attend and having a review after the pilot run.

There was then a general discussion on whether to re-brand the name of the group. Graham and Janet suggested that we become “the new business group”


Graham mentioned one example, IFRS was a product that came to implementation very quickly and was out in market place before PWC

Janet did say that the group have had very good success to date, but mentioned that it is time to re-form and consider the gaps in provision across the school.

Ken suggested the process of the group should be to sit down and help bring in new business and help colleagues overcome problems.

Janet then discussed how the group could move forward, whether the group moves into a more strategic position, how the group could facilitate ideas into action. Questions to consider - does the group re-brand and shift to “new business” rather than “new product” and it could be possible to make the group a sounding board on a group or individual basis.

AP 70 - Janet to get Jean Meyrick to circulate her OD work to the group

AP 71 - Janet to circulate new updated ToR to the group

AP 72 - Kush to let Winston have up to date ToR

The group then discussed whether they could acquire and or subsume some of the other committee groups e.g. investment committee, continuous improvement group so the barriers can be reduced.

AP 73 - Winston and Janet to speak to Mike Pearce about the role of the sub group

In summary Janet discussed the need to move the group into a commissioning role with clear guidance and support for programme directors. There will be a need to review process to create new business and move swiftly to implementation.

Graham also mentioned that the school could launch a new service such as the innovation lab.

AP 74 - Janet to review with DTLS what new products, services and markets they are operating in, including PGS below grade 7; e.g. PSG criteria are - Customer Service

Change Management
Partnership Working & Stakeholder Management
Organisational Performance Management

Janet mentioned that the group needed to have a link with the new stakeholder group and to be reflected in revised ToR.



AP 75 - Sally to send new CSL product brochure to group

Next meeting: September 2008 10:00 - 11:15, date to be confirmed.

Kush Kanjia, 8^th July 2008

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