Submitted by Hugo_Minney on Thu, 09/23/2010 - 11:01
The problem with the IS/IT investment is that people often don’t think about the benefits - "of course we need it". Ward and Daniel illustrate this from a survey reported in 2003 (Lambert and Edwards – also at Cranfield University) as follows:
· 55% of respondents think that an appraisal of the IS investment is important
· Only 22% have a process to perform this appraisal
· Only 10% consider the implications of business change from their IS investment
Submitted by Hugo_Minney on Thu, 08/12/2010 - 08:56
When planning a new project, or evaluating whether an existing service has been successful, financial success is often the only thing that gets counted.
Submitted by Hugo_Minney on Thu, 06/03/2010 - 23:10
During the last government and the Thatcher one that preceded it, government did its best to take as much government spend off balance sheet (ie so it wouldn't show) through a series of Private Finance Initiative (PFI) and Public Private Partnership (PPP) deals. Yes we know that we, and our children, and our children's children will be paying the bills for decades.
Submitted by Hugo_Minney on Thu, 05/20/2010 - 15:17

Always a delight to hear Steve Jenner (CIO for the Criminal Justice Department, and advisor to the Cabinet Office of UK Government) speak, but I've heard him a number of times and I was afraid there would be nothing new. I was surprised and pleased!
Nobody actually realises benefits
Submitted by Hugo_Minney on Mon, 03/08/2010 - 22:26

Which is better - private funding or public? Which gives a better outcome for the individual (* clinical outcome, * user experience, * cost-effective, * sustainable) and is there a clear picture?
One way to examine this question is to look at different countries in the world and see what works for them. I tackle this in the latest blog on Technorati.
Submitted by Hugo_Minney on Tue, 02/02/2010 - 10:23

Earned Value Management is not a new concept -- it's been around, but often not properly implemented, since the 1950s.
But what actually is it?
Earned Value Management (EVM) is a combination of continually realising benefits and performance managing a project.
Submitted by Hugo_Minney on Thu, 01/21/2010 - 00:04
In the run-up to the general election, all the political parties trying to win your vote using the NHS card. They make all these wild promises, but what is going on behind the scenes? Labour -- Gordon Brown's health team is promising something for everyone: the public can have whatever they want
Submitted by Hugo_Minney on Sun, 08/23/2009 - 23:19
In order to make sense of your data you are going to need some basic statistics. We explore both what statistics mean, and how you can use them, here. We also include a Microsoft Excel template for getting some simple statistics which will help
Submitted by Hugo_Minney on Mon, 08/17/2009 - 22:36
Benefits Tracking kick-starts the process of realising benefits, through encouraging real measurement and evidence