The essential THIRD dimension
by jed simms on July 29, 2008
Initially the focus was on successfully completing projects. “Successful” often meant ‘finish’ hopefully within sight of the original budget and timeframe. This was called “Doing projects right”. Then the focus came onto selecting the right projects. “Right” often meant ‘financially (…)
Off and running – where?
by jed simms on July 22, 2008
I was with a prospective client and her top project director trying to discover what they wanted. The client was vague, scatter-gunning ideas, concepts, outputs, worries, risks and so on. So I suggested making a list of where she wanted (…)
The Power of Babel
by jed simms on July 16, 2008
I was recently in a meeting with six experienced project managers. What amazed me was that none of them seemed to speak the same language or could agree on the best approach to projects. They all had their theories and (…)
The demise of the Benefits Delivery Manager
by jed simms on July 2, 2008
Some of the larger projects around town are appointing a ‘Benefits Delivery Manager’ who is given accountability for ensuring the delivery of the benefits. This is a typical structural knee-jerk reaction to a process problem — appoint a person and (…)