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Private macramé plant hanger class with local artist and sculptor Lucy Wayman at The Arienas Collective creative workshop space in Edinburgh City Centre

Learn how to create colourful monotype prints with local artist and printmaker Lou Davis in this private class at The Arienas Collective in Edinburgh's beautiful Georgian New Town City Centre.

Course Information This course offers foundational guidance and practical support tailored for individuals operating within Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) frameworks. Explore the fundamental prerequisites of a pharmaceutical quality system (PQS) and delve into the application of quality risk management (QRM) principles, aligning with current regulations and guidance. Gain insights into pivotal aspects such as requirements, roles, and responsibilities, encompassing change control, document management, and key documentation essential for effective implementation of GMP with a focus on regulatory inspections and common findings. Is this course for you? Ideal for professionals engaged in GMP across various sectors, including: Research and Development (R&D) Contract Manufacturing Organisations Manufacturing Units Quality Control (QC) Laboratories Auditing Roles. What will you learn? Event objectives - by the end of the course, delegates shall: Have an awareness of the basic requirements of GMP Be aware of UK and EU GMP Rules and Guidance and relevant publications Understand the roles and responsibilities associated with GMP Be able to contribute to and maintain quality documentation Have a basic understanding of product lifecycle and manufacturing Understand the requirements of GMP in the QC laboratory context Have a basic understanding of risk management and mitigation principles Understand the need for quality systems and quality assurance activities Be aware of common regulatory findings. Learning outcomes: delegates will be able to: Implement their role within GMP with confidence and knowledge of the principle requirements Contribute effectively to the GMP quality system and their organisation’s compliance Comprehend where their organisation’s activities sit within the larger GMP arena Know where to seek further information within the published rules and guidance, UK Legislation, European Commission Directives, ICH Guidance and other relevant publications, as well as via the internet. Tutors Tutors will be comprised of (click the photos for biographies): Louise Handy Director, Handy Consulting Ltd Programme Please note timings may be subject to alteration. Day 1 09:30 Introductions and Scope of the Course Understand the group requirements and the tutor's background and experience. 09:45 Background and Regulatory Environment Setting the scene, understanding the context, key legislation. 10:30 Principles of GMP Key points and requirements. 11:15 Break 11:30 Personnel and Responsibilities Management and staff, duties and accountabilities. 12:00 Overview of GMP Manufacturing Basics of the product life cycle. 12:30 Lunch 13:15 Risk Management Workshop Practical exploration of risk and mitigation activities. 14:30 QC Laboratories Activities and practicalities. 15:15 Break 15:30 Compliance Quality Assurance and Self Inspection. 16:15 Question Time A chance for questions on the practicalities of GMP. 16:30 Close of Course Extra Information Course Material This course will be run completely online. You will receive an email with a link to our online system, which will house your licensed course materials and access to the remote event. Please note this course will run in UK timezone. The advantages of this include: Ability for delegates to keep material on a mobile device Ability to review material at any time pre and post course Environmental benefits – less paper being used per course Access to an online course group to enhance networking. You will need a stable internet connection, a microphone and a webcam. CPD Points 7 Points   Development Level Learn

Public speaking Training

Public Speaking Training

Course Information This one day course is designed to provide you with comprehensive guidance and practical help for when designing and implementing audit programmes. Using the guidance of ISO 19011 with reference to PV, GCP, GMP and GLP audit programmes, you will explore audit programme design, operation, review and improvement. The course will work through why audits are important and understanding the drivers behind a good audit programme. It will discuss how to identify and assess the risks in your organisation, linking them with organisational goals, using these risks as a basis for the design of a risk-based audit programme during facilitated practical workshops. Delegates will have the opportunity to consider and discuss common issues and constraints that may shape their audit programmes. By the end of the course you will have: A clear understanding of the role of audit programmes in managing compliance and of the drivers and risks behind audit programmes An understanding of the roles and responsibilities of management and personnel An appreciation of resourcing implications and auditor attributes A good insight into the practicalities and activities required for design of risk based audit programmes A comparison of your circumstances, challenges, common issues and ways to approach managing audit programmes with other delegates on the course. Tutors Tutors will be comprised of (click the photos for biographies): Louise Handy Director, Handy Consulting Ltd Programme Please note timings may be subject to alteration. Day 1 08:50 Registration 09:00 Welcome and Introduction 09:15 Why do we Need to Audit? Exploring risk and regulation, responsibility and performance. 09:45 Discussion - Programmes, Needs, Commonalities Understanding the needs of delegates' own organisation and comparing common themes and threats. 10:00 Establishing an Audit Programme Design, objectives, risk and resources. This session discusses the consideration when designing audit programmes. 10:30 Break 10:45 Risk Management Considerations, guidance and methods for assessing and controlling risk. 11:00 Workshop 1 - Risks, Prioritisation and Control Looking at specific risks, assessing and evaluating to feed into audit programme management. 12:00 Workshop 1 - Feedback 12:30 Lunch 13:30 Putting it into Practice Resources, practicalities and challenges - the realities of auditing, including selection of auditors, ensuring practice will meet expectations and the reasons to note audit results. 13:45 Workshop 2- Designing Audit Programmes Designing audit programmes using output from risk assessment process. Challenges and flexibility. 15:00 Break 15:15 Workshop 2 - Feedback 15:30 Monitoring, Reviewing and Improving Why or when should existing processes change, understanding the implications of change or inaction and exploring how to improve the audit programme. 16:15 Panel Session This final session will address any outstanding issues raised by delegates. 16:30 Close of Course Extra Information Remote Course Course Material This course will be run completely online. You will receive an email with a link to our online system, which will house your licensed course materials and access to the remote event. Please note this course will run in UK timezone. The advantages of this include: Ability for delegates to keep material on a mobile device< Ability to review material at any time pre and post course Environmental benefits – less paper being used per course Access to an online course group to enhance networking You will need a stable internet connection, a microphone and a webcam. CPD Points 7 Points   Development Level Develop

The purpose of the Foundation certification is to confirm that you have sufficient knowledge and understanding to work as an informed member of a Portfolio Office or in a range of portfolio management roles. In this MoP Foundation course, participants will acquire the sufficient knowledge and understanding of the principles, cycles, practices, techniques, roles, responsibilities, documents, and organizational context within which portfolio management operates. MoP helps organizations ensure if the investments are done in the right change initiatives and implementing them correctly. This is achieved by: Prioritizing the programs and projects in terms of their contribution to the organization's strategic objectives and overall level of risk Managing the programs and projects consistently to ensure efficient and effective delivery Maximizing the benefit by providing the greatest return from the investment made

ITIL® 4 Specialist: High-Velocity IT: On-Demand This course is based on the ITIL® 4 Specialist: High-Velocity IT exam specifications from AXELOS. With the help of ITIL® 4 concepts and terminology, exercises, and examples included in the course, candidates acquire the relevant knowledge required to pass the certification exam. What You Will Learn At the end of this course, participants will be able to: Understand concepts regarding the high-velocity nature of the digital enterprise, including the demand it places on IT. Understand the digital product lifecycle in terms of the ITIL operating model. Understand the importance of the ITIL guiding principles and other fundamental concepts for delivering high-velocity IT. Know how to contribute to achieving value with digital products. Course Introduction Introduction to High-Velocity IT High-Velocity IT Approaches High-Velocity IT Operating Models Introduction ITIL Building Blocks for High-Velocity IT Supporting Models and Concepts for Purpose Supporting Models and Concepts for People Supporting Models and Concepts for Progress High-Velocity IT Objectives and Techniques Techniques for Valuable Investments Techniques for Fast Developments Techniques for Resilient Operations Techniques for Co-created Value Techniques for Assured Conformance

Developing the Business Case - Defining the Business Problem and Solution Scope: On-Demand This course teaches the purpose, structure, and content of a business case. It presents the basic techniques for determining financial ROI, non-tangible benefits, and the probability of meeting expectations. What You Will Learn You will learn how to: Prepare a business case Justify the business investment to solve the business need Perform feasibility studies and ROI analyses Foundation Concepts The role of the business analyst An introduction to the BABOK® Guide The business analyst and the product/project life cycle The business case deliverable Introducing the Business Case Process The business analyst and Strategy Analysis The business analyst and the business case process The business analyst during the business case process The business analyst after the business case process Importance of defining solution performance metrics Defining the Business Need Overview of defining the business need Business needs: problem/opportunity statement Product vision Objectives and constraints Exploring Business Case Solutions Overview of exploring solutions Solution identification for feasibility Solution definition for analysis Assessing project risks Justifying the Business Case Overview of justifying the business case Qualitative justification Quantitative justification Approving the Business Case Overview of business case approval Developing recommendations Preparing the decision package - Documents Preparing the decision Package - Presentations

Effecting Business Process Improvement - The Proactive Business Analyst: On-Demand Business analysts facilitate the solution of business problems. The solutions are put into practice as changes to the way people perform in their organizations and the tools they use. The business analyst is a change agent who must understand the basic principles of quality management. This course covers the key role that business analysts play in organizational change management. What You Will Learn You will learn how to: Define and document a business process Work with various business modeling techniques Perform an enterprise analysis in preparation for determining requirements Analyze business processes to discern problems Foundation Concepts Overview of business analysis and process improvement Defining the business process Introducing the proactive business analyst Focusing on business process improvement for business analysts Launching a Successful Business Process Improvement Project Overview of the launch phase Understanding and creating organizational strategy Selecting the target process Aligning the business process improvement project's goals and objectives with organizational strategy Defining the Current Process Overview of current process phase Documenting the business process Business modeling options: work-flow models Business modeling options: Unified Modeling Language (UML) model adaptations for business processes Analyzing the Current Process Process analysis overview Evaluation: establishing the control group Opportunity techniques: multi-discipline problem-solving Opportunity techniques: matrices Building and Sustaining a Recommended Process Overview of the recommended process and beyond Impact analysis Recommended process Transition to the business case Return to proactive state