Archive for the “10 Critical Models” category

5: The Business Capability Maturity Model

by jed simms on March 5, 2008

Why is it that two organizations implementing the same technical solution (hardware and software) can generate very different results? One implementation may be a disaster and threaten the existence of the organization, while the other generates massive, positive returns. When (…)

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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 (…)

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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 (…)

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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 (…)

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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” (…)

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