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 (…)
I have not got time right now!
by jed simms on November 11, 2008
One of my favourite cartoons is of a leader fighting a war with swords and bows and arrows not having time to meet with a salesman who is selling a machine gun because he’s “too busy fighting a war”. When (…)
Why you should not try to improve how you do projects!
by jed simms on November 5, 2008
Many organizations are wanting to ‘improve how they do projects’ so as to get better results, more consistent results or even some results. The task is then handed to a special team, IT or a PMO to ‘fix’. They, understandably, (…)