Meeting #3 5 August 2022

Meeting notes

Attendees

• BM / PC / MT / GW / DT / RP / DT / LH / AS / TC / PG

Intro and Purpose

• Purpose – Follow up from meeting several weeks ago with broader T&FG members and aim for this session is to review and update actions.

Updates from action owners / outstanding actions#

Action 1 – Provide any further comments on group’s definition for CoE to RP

• Definition of CoE below. RP referred to the NSbS refresh and developed What / How and Why. Discussion around what differentiates from a normal research. What makes CoE – standards and delivered nationally. Some units / shipyards will be experts in certain areas. What we want is an integrated network of CoE as there are CoE throughout the country at individual sites. Discrimination will need to be worked on. Collaboration is part of solution. Any final feedback to RP by Wed 17 Aug 22.

Action 2 – Establish matrix (to enable population of ‘what’s out there’ vs industrial segment/focus and circulate to group for review

• Matrix sent to GW and updated in line with email feedback. Discussion around some of CADMID heading titles and view that Concept and Assessment can be combined into a single Engineering Column. This needs to be ‘mission based’ and question raised if this was right approach or Rich Picture should be used in conjunction with CoE SEG ppt (Vision / Drivers / Segments). It was agreed that this should take place first before completion of the matrix ‘what is out there’. Updated Action – NSO / TC to update matrix to align with Rich Picture / CoE SEG ppt so that the ‘What we currently have’ matrix can be populated.

Action 3 – Collate examples of similar CoE across the world (to focus on International only). SB was not in attendance and will provide an update at next meeting.

Discussion was again around what makes a CoE attractive / Excellent. Quality of output and value supply chain?
Action 4 – Draft paper on different ‘models’ for CoE. E.g. those that might be run by individual companies vs those that have received public funding and are more collaborative.

• DT has offered to support this. Will be helpful from this group clarification what the ask is. GW will talk through models with DT however action 2 should be completed first before this work can commence – On hold.
  

Action 5 – Draft paper on ‘Terms of Engagement’ for CoE. E.g what standards they should meet and terms on which other businesses can engage.

• Will seek support from the wider CoE group and whilst this is still a valid action it is too early to commence this. Currently seeking CoE owner. 

Action 6 – Draft paper on how the various sCoE could be connected – what umbrella actor should endorse and connect? 

• Currently seeking owner and action on hold as too early to commence.

Action 7 – Draft paper on the changed to behaviour required to enable collaboration. Also to cover he tools available to ‘us’ to encourage CoE to meet Terms of Engagement.

• Work in progress and starting with collaborative business approach.

AOB

From NSO:

• Highlighted there is funding available and NSO would write to CoE Chair with funding conditions, e.g needs to be spent this F/Y and not used for PMO costs, and when proposals are required by.
• Next SEG will dedicate 40-45 minutes to review each T&FG for a brief overview from Chairs and then for SEG members to critically assess Objectives / Milestones / Objectives / progress and direction of travel.
• There is a CoE planning spreadsheet that is linked to the NSbS refresh objectives and was suggested this should be used to define Objectives / Deliverables and Milestones. NSO will arrange a session with BM / RP to review and update.
• RP – Offered to host the next CoE away day. Details are:
• Date – 9 Dec 22
• Time – 0830 – 1300
• Location: Portsdown Technology Park, PO6 3RU
• Dinner option the night before

Actions vs group owner