Why, as CEO, I Love Driver-Based Planning
While driver-based planning is a bit of an old buzzword (the first two Google hits date to 2009 and 2011 respectively), I am nevertheless a huge fan of driver-based planning not because the concept was sexy back in the day, but because it’s incredibly useful. In this post, I’ll explain why. When I talk to finance people, I tend […]
Department of Defense IT: Years late and billions over-budget
A new GAO report highlights $6.9 billion in over-budget IT projects at the Department of Defense. The report also provides excellent advice that private-sector business leaders can apply immediately.
Plans, Budgets, Deadlines, not what you think
You know the stuff that makes the corporation hum and spin it’s wheels, the workflow mechanism, the process framework activities and not the value creation work per se: Plans, Budgets, Deadlines, Rules, Meetings, Reports… Are they as efficient as they…
The Biggest Spender in the World: Your Government
Whether you’re an American or Chinese citizen — or a resident of just about any other country for that matter — chances are more than likely that your government represents far and away the largest spender within your borders. Of course, as private…
The Unified Performance, Risk, and Compliance Process Model – Part II – Plan and Execute
In the previous installment of this series, we laid out the performance management lifecycle and its four phases. We also explored in detail the first phase of the PM lifecycle, strategize and prioritize, where we develop and set the strategy, plan risks and set KRIs, plan compliance and set controls, and put together strategic action plans and […]
