Archive for the “Value Delivery Management” category
The big hole in Lean Six Sigma
by jed simms on October 7, 2010
Lean Six Sigma is probably the most common business improvement tool used today. But, it has a big hole in it that constrains its value and reduces the potential results. Six Sigma seeks to improve product/service quality through eliminating variation. (…)
Different Perspective versus Maturity
by jed simms on October 1, 2010
Einstein was looking at a clock tower and then realized that the rays of light he was seeing were coming from the clock tower. This insight, this different perspective, was the spark that led to the theory of relativity and (…)
‘DOING’ Versus ‘DELIVERING’
by jed simms on September 22, 2010
There is a worrying trend in projects – that people are more focused on what they are doing than what they are delivering. Reporting tends to focus on ‘what’s going on’ and ‘what we’re going to be doing next month’ (…)
Two Conflicting Trends
by admin on September 17, 2010
In a number of organizations I have noticed two conflicting trends organizations want business cases produced earlier (to prevent wastage of funds) organizations want increased estimation accuracy – typically ± 10%. While the objectives are totally understandable, they are unrealistic. (…)
MSP v VDM (4) The Business Change Manager – over accountable and under equipped?
by jed simms on September 8, 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 (…)