Seasons Greetings to all of our readers
by jed simms on December 19, 2008
To all the readers of the value delivery management newsletters, thank you for taking the time to read them, comment on them and, hopefully, learn from them. Next year, 2009, promises to be a great year as we launch the (…)
The worst profession in the world?
by jed simms on December 9, 2008
Project Managers are often bemoaning that “Project Management” is not accorded the status it deserves as a profession. “Organizations just don’t recognize that project management should be a core competency they need to focus on!” it is asserted. But does (…)
Fast and furious?
by jed simms on December 3, 2008
Academics and others are peddling the line that business is changing so fast that it is pointless setting out on a project of any duration because too much can change in the meantime. So, instead, you’re to focus on defining (…)
Outputs versus Outcomes
by jed simms on November 26, 2008
“Projects deliver outputs, programs deliver outcomes” is the new mantra. Sorry, I must have been absent when this distinction was made as I’ve always tried to deliver ‘outcomes’ from my projects. To merely focus on delivering some ‘outputs’ and ignore (…)
How to refocus your project onto value
by jed simms on November 20, 2008
If you missed it … Last month in Singapore I presented on “How to refocus your project onto value” at the inaugural Asian Project Manager Conference. The transcript of my speech is this month’s special offer as a free download (…)