I often talk to people about their “value statement”—a statement of the value of their programme or project. But how do we make our value statement most effective? From my … Continue reading What makes a good value statement?
Category: Governance
Separating risks and issues (or not…)
When things get confusing I always rely on a handy model, image or diagram to clarify things. So it was often frustruting for me when, in the early days of … Continue reading Separating risks and issues (or not…)
There is only one conversation in a programme
Is there a simple way to ensure a programme of work gets off on the right foot? Sometimes I’m deep within a such programme—it’s already in full swing and it’s … Continue reading There is only one conversation in a programme
Measure without numbers
I was in a meeting a while back discussing the introduction of new key performance indicators (KPIs) for a team. The group was understandably cautious about what we might be … Continue reading Measure without numbers
Moving from subjective to objective discussions
I often work with product teams who have conversations—sometimes very difficult ones with stakeholders—that are full of unstated assumptions, subjectivity, and a lot of unsubstantiated “I think…” comments. For a … Continue reading Moving from subjective to objective discussions
Granularity of project governance frameworks
I’ve worked with a few organisations that wanted to create a framework for reporting on and governing projects or programmes. The intention is generally good: we have lots of projects … Continue reading Granularity of project governance frameworks
Ensure degrees of success
The other week I was on a train going across the country, and while it was stopped at a station the train manager made an announcement. “I realise this is … Continue reading Ensure degrees of success
Seeing the product as a constraint
Last week I wrote about separating the value of a project from the constraints that set its context. But sometimes it’s also useful to see the development of a product … Continue reading Seeing the product as a constraint
Distinguish value and constraints
In the past I’ve spoken about the importance of a value statement. This is how we express, in quantified terms, how we measure success. Ensuring success is measurable brings huge … Continue reading Distinguish value and constraints
The cost of new technology
When a development team introduces new technology to solve a problem, they are adding a long term cost, too, even though it may not be obvious. This is one way … Continue reading The cost of new technology
