4: The Uncertainty Principle
by jed simms on February 29, 2008
If you’re asked to estimate the time it will take you get from somewhere you’ve never been to another place you’ve never been either, how accurate would your estimate be? So it is with many project estimates – they’re based (…)
3: The Value Gap
by jed simms on February 26, 2008
In the physical world it is easy to see and be wary of a ‘gap’. However, in the project world the ‘gap’ that exists between what projects deliver and what is required to realize the benefits and value is most (…)
2: The Value Equation
by jed simms on February 26, 2008
Benefits management is still a ‘hoped for’ element on most projects. Recent research found less than 30% of companies actually try to measure their projects’ benefits (yet getting the benefits is why projects are commissioned in the first place) One (…)
1: The Infernal Project Triangle
by jed simms on February 26, 2008
Happy new year to all our VDM readers. We start this year with a series on “10 Critical Models for Governance Teams” – 10 key project dimensions you need to understand to be effective. We start with “The Infernal Triangle” (…)
Why poor governance will ensure poor project performance
by jed simms on February 26, 2008
A project manager can deliver a project. Even then, he or she is dependent on the cooperation of the business to make the right staff available for the project at the right time and for the right duration. The Project (…)