Publications and White Papers

Jeff is an author of white papers and active contributor to many publications including the Project Times, PMI Post, PMI ISSIG Review, APICS Magazine and many others. Below are a few of his latest works.

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Maximizing Project Value- A New Paradigm for Project Success
What is Project Success? Most project managers have been taught that success is defined as being on time and on budget. Company executives have a different viewpoint. They define project success as delivering business value. As such, project success can be defined as a formula that must deliver one or more of the 4 main project value drivers…

3 Steps to Project Success
Increased competition, changing consumer demands, and overall economic uncertainty are causing business leaders to rethink they way they conduct business. To achieve business objectives, many companies engage in tactical projects. Based on our work with many Fortune 500 companies, we have seen 3 main themes for achieving project success….

How to Get Your Project Approved with Top Management Buy-in
Laying the foundation for achieving project success starts with obtaining buy-in from top management to get your project approved for execution. This means getting the powers at large to give you the required funding, resources and time to execute the project. Sound simple? It is not by a long shot. With chief executives mandating tighter control over spending, financial support for projects comes at a premium…

Changing the Way You Think About Your Supply Chain
Many organizations today have a much different perception of their true supply chain performance versus the reality. In fact, many organizations don't even have performance measures in place to validate their perception against reality. Changing the way your supply chain works, the way your organization thinks and the way you measure it is one of the key differentiators to your competition. Only the savvy businesses are taking advantage of the current opportunities and making way for….

Foundations for an ITIL Adoption Business Case (by Ian Stewart referencing Jeff Berman)
How can Maximizing Project Value be applied to ITIL projects? Today, those responsible for managing information technology services have come to know an extensive and valuable library known as the Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL). Despite the value offer, selling your organization on the cost commitment for ITIL project may present its own set of challenges. Practical experience from those closely involved with ITIL adoption suggests that the benefits are often misunderstood or not seen being clearly quantifiable. With the right approach and knowledge, this perception can be easily overcome. Those searching for a good outline on how to begin work on a business case for ITIL adoption may want to begin by looking into….

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