MSP v VDM (2) – Delivery Accountabilities

by jed simms on August 25, 2010

Both the OGC’s “Managing Successful Programmes” (MSP) approach and Value Delivery Management™ (VDM) are focused on ‘benefits’ the two approaches have different definitions of what a benefit is and different ways of ensuring they are delivered. Not surprising, we find (…)

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MSP v VDM (1)

by jed simms on August 17, 2010

Both the OGC’s “Managing Successful Programmes” (MSP) approach and Value Delivery Management™ (VDM) are focused on ‘benefits’ but the two approaches have different definitions of what a benefit is and different ways of ensuring they are delivered. Not surprising, we (…)

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Bit of a laugh

by jed simms on August 11, 2010

Rifling through some older papers the other day I came across this list of tongue-in-cheek computer definitions as understood by Australian country folk. It is attributed to Mick Myers. I hope it brightens up your day. Enjoy. Log on make (…)

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Through a prism wrongly

by jed simms on August 4, 2010

Over the past few weeks we’ve been detailing where and how value is lost and costs are increased on projects. The result on many projects is a net loss of over 50% of the possible value. Frightening! But, why doesn’t (…)

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