Archive for the “Project Governance” category
Survival of the fittest
by jed simms on October 22, 2008
When the last economic downturn hit, companies responded by ‘downsizing’, ‘rightsizing’ or some other euphemism for reducing staff numbers. This time, this option is not so readily available as the ‘surplus’ staff is no longer there. Companies are going to (…)
Project Governance on Steriods
by jed simms on June 17, 2008
As many of you will know, I’ve been pioneering Project Governance since the late 1990s. In the past year I’ve completely revamped and extended our Project Governance program. This complete program is now available under “Business Project Governance” at www.project-sponsor.com. (…)
Jelly Management
by jed simms on May 15, 2008
Imagine being asked to hold a jelly in your hands. So there it is, wobbling a bit, but relatively stable. Provided you don’t make any sudden movements, the jelly should stay in place. Some may melt and be lost through (…)
Railroaded
by jed simms on April 22, 2008
Projects can be likened to trains. If you want to be going northeast but set off on rails leading northwest, you can’t easily just turn right and correct your course. You often have to go back to the start and (…)
10: Success Triangle
by jed simms on April 8, 2008
Delivery of a project is not the only measure of success that has to be met. There are three different but complementary measures of success — and all three must be met for a project to be deemed fully successful. (…)