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A green dashboard can still hide value at risk

Published about 1 month ago • 1 min read

Hello,

One of the things I keep coming back to in transformation is how reassuring a green dashboard can look. Milestones are being delivered, the budget is under control and the overall status is positive. Then we look at the benefits forecast and see one large number.

£40 million expected.

The problem is that one figure does not tell us enough. It does not show what has already been realised, what is still achievable, what is becoming exposed, or where leadership attention is needed.

A better executive view should help us understand:

  • What was originally committed
  • What is now realistically achievable
  • What value is at risk
  • How confident we are in the remaining forecast
  • Where intervention is required

That creates a very different conversation.

Instead of asking only whether the programme is on track, leaders can ask whether the value is still on track too. I have shared more on this, including the framework and practical executive questions, in my latest blog article.

Read the full article: From Promised Value to Evidenced Value: How Leaders Protect Transformation Benefits here.
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My new Executive Guide, From Business Case to Business Value, will also be available on my website at the end of September. I will post a update on it here.

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Warm regards,
​Muriel Barre​
Founder, NexGen Innovation Consulting

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