www.apmg-international.com




         Managing Benefits

The new Guidance and Certification
 Scheme from APMG-International


      Steve Jenner, Author and Chief Examiner
Scope of this Briefing

1. Why develop this Guide?
2. What’s the scope of the
   Guide?
3. What’s the format of the
   exams?
4. What schedule are we
   working to?
5. Q&A
Why this new Guide?

 “The fundamental reason for beginning a programme is
 to realise benefits through change. The change may
 be to do things differently, to do different things, or to do
 things that will influence others to change.” OGC


 “It is only possible to be sure that change has worked if
 we can measure the delivery of benefits it is
 supposed to bring.” Cabinet Office
Why this new Guide?
But the track record isn’t good
“Deficiencies in benefits capture bedevils nearly 50% of government
projects” and “30-40% of systems to support business change deliver no
benefits whatsoever.” OGC

“Most large capital investments come in late and over budget, never living
up to expectations. More than 70% of new manufacturing plants in North
America, for example, close within their first decade of operation.
Approximately three-quarters of mergers and acquisitions never pay-
off…And efforts to enter new markets fare no better”
                                                       Lovallo & Kahneman

“The brutal fact is that about 70 per cent of all change initiatives fail.”
                                                                 Beer & Nohria
And research indicates things aren’t getting
any better




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So the existing guidance is necessary
but not sufficient to address

• The ‘Knowing-Doing’ gap

• ‘Box ticking’

• And the twin dangers of…
Optimism Bias & Strategic Misrepresentation

“Delusional optimism: we overemphasise projects’
potential benefits and underestimate likely costs,
spinning success scenarios while ignoring the
possibility of mistakes.” Lovallo & Kahneman

“the planned, systematic, deliberate misstatement of
costs and benefits to get projects approved.”
                                             Flyvbjerg et al
So ‘Managing Benefits’ – An Overview
The Benefits Management Cycle
A Multi-disciplinary Practice
based on good practice from:
• Project & Programme Mgt
• Management Accounting
• Economics
• Behavioural finance
• Psychology
• Neuroscience
• Change Mgt
• Systems thinking
With techniques from around the world
                                                      Southbank Arts Precinct Redevelopment (Fictional)
                                                             Department of Premier and Cabinet
                                                                     Investment Logic Map


                                                                                                                                          Enabling
        DRIVER                   OBJECTIVE                                BENEFITS                              CHANGES
                                                                                                                                           Assets



                                                                                                          Generate vision for
        PROBLEM                                                        BENEFITS                           use of arts precinct    SOLUTION
                                                                                                            over 20 years
                                 Improve the
                             connection of the arts
                                 precinct with
     Arts precinct is          Melbourne and its
  dislocated and is no         local community                           Strengthen the
                                                                                                        Strengthen enterprise
  longer aligned with                (20%)                                  Victorian
                                                                                                            and precinct
   the way the city is                                                     community
                                                                                                             marketing
       developing                                                             (40%)
          (40%)

                              Create a precinct
                             which functions as a
                             distinctive attraction                                                       Establish a precinct
                                     (40%)                                                                 governance and
                                                                        Improve Victoria’s
 Existing facilities will                                                                                 management model
                                                                            industry
 not support Victoria’s
                                                                              (20%)
 continued leadership
  position in the arts                                                                                                              Redeveloped Arts
         (60%)               Renew and upgrade                                                                                          Centre
                             existing facilities so
                                                                                                             Make physical
                                they can meet
                                                                                                            changes to arts
                              current and future
                                                                                                               precinct              New Sturt Street
                                    needs                               Enhance Victoria’s
                                                                                                                                         Ramp
                                    (40%)                                arts profile and
                                                                            reputation
                                                                              (40%)
                                                                                                          Develop integrated
                                                                                                        ticketing, security and    New CRM - ticketing
                                                                                                        precinct management        platform and services
                                                                                                                systems




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    IS/IT                   Enabling                       Business                          Business                 Investment
  Enablers                  Changes                        Changes                           Benefits                 Objectives

JW113
And examples from around the world
including:
                         • NASA
• Bristol City Council

                         • Obayashi Corporation
• WiBe® Framework -        - Japan
  Germany

                         • Western Australia
• Tetra Pak                Police

• Openreach              • Tell Us Once
Thanks to the Review Group:
•   Rod Baker            APM Group Director
•   Best Management Practice
•   Michael Acaster      Cabinet Office, Efficiency Reform Group
•   Michael Dallas       MoV Lead author & Chief Examiner
•   Craig Kilford        MoP Co-author and P3O Lead Reviewer/Mentor
•   Keith Williams       P3M3 & ‘Change Management’ Chief Examiner
•   Benefits Management Practitioners
•   Peter Glynne         Co-chair, APM Benefits Management Specific Interest Group
•   Sarah Harries        Head of Business Improvement, BT
•   Steve Parker         (Interim) Value & Benefits Lead, TfL PMO Centre of Excellence
•   John Thorp           International benefits management thought-leader
•   Accredited Training Organizations/APMG assessors/ACOs
•   Jeroen Geurtsen      European ATO representative
•   Mark Ives            Australian ACO representative
•   Paulo Keglevich      South American APMG assessor
•   Patrick Mayfield     Part MSP author & UK ATO representative

•   Additionally, the following commented on the second draft: Walter Dirix; Alan
    Ferguson; Melanie Franklin; Anne McGrath; and Svetlana Plotnikova.
The Next Steps

• Guide published – Early September
• Launch event – September 25th, London
• Managing Benefits Repository? – From
  September
• Foundation exams – Late September
• Practitioner exams – Early 2012
Want to stay in touch/find out more?

                             Managing Benefits – Community
                                       of Interest
                             http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Man
                             aging-Benefits Community-
                             Interest4493501?gid=4493501&trk=
                             hb_side_g




 Stephen.jenner5@btinternet.com or
 www.stephenjenner.com

Steve Jenner. Managing Benefits; the new guidance and certification scheme from APMG-International

  • 1.
    www.apmg-international.com Managing Benefits The new Guidance and Certification Scheme from APMG-International Steve Jenner, Author and Chief Examiner
  • 2.
    Scope of thisBriefing 1. Why develop this Guide? 2. What’s the scope of the Guide? 3. What’s the format of the exams? 4. What schedule are we working to? 5. Q&A
  • 3.
    Why this newGuide? “The fundamental reason for beginning a programme is to realise benefits through change. The change may be to do things differently, to do different things, or to do things that will influence others to change.” OGC “It is only possible to be sure that change has worked if we can measure the delivery of benefits it is supposed to bring.” Cabinet Office
  • 4.
  • 5.
    But the trackrecord isn’t good “Deficiencies in benefits capture bedevils nearly 50% of government projects” and “30-40% of systems to support business change deliver no benefits whatsoever.” OGC “Most large capital investments come in late and over budget, never living up to expectations. More than 70% of new manufacturing plants in North America, for example, close within their first decade of operation. Approximately three-quarters of mergers and acquisitions never pay- off…And efforts to enter new markets fare no better” Lovallo & Kahneman “The brutal fact is that about 70 per cent of all change initiatives fail.” Beer & Nohria
  • 6.
    And research indicatesthings aren’t getting any better 6
  • 7.
    So the existingguidance is necessary but not sufficient to address • The ‘Knowing-Doing’ gap • ‘Box ticking’ • And the twin dangers of…
  • 8.
    Optimism Bias &Strategic Misrepresentation “Delusional optimism: we overemphasise projects’ potential benefits and underestimate likely costs, spinning success scenarios while ignoring the possibility of mistakes.” Lovallo & Kahneman “the planned, systematic, deliberate misstatement of costs and benefits to get projects approved.” Flyvbjerg et al
  • 9.
  • 10.
    The Benefits ManagementCycle A Multi-disciplinary Practice based on good practice from: • Project & Programme Mgt • Management Accounting • Economics • Behavioural finance • Psychology • Neuroscience • Change Mgt • Systems thinking
  • 11.
    With techniques fromaround the world Southbank Arts Precinct Redevelopment (Fictional) Department of Premier and Cabinet Investment Logic Map Enabling DRIVER OBJECTIVE BENEFITS CHANGES Assets Generate vision for PROBLEM BENEFITS use of arts precinct SOLUTION over 20 years Improve the connection of the arts precinct with Arts precinct is Melbourne and its dislocated and is no local community Strengthen the Strengthen enterprise longer aligned with (20%) Victorian and precinct the way the city is community marketing developing (40%) (40%) Create a precinct which functions as a distinctive attraction Establish a precinct (40%) governance and Improve Victoria’s Existing facilities will management model industry not support Victoria’s (20%) continued leadership position in the arts Redeveloped Arts (60%) Renew and upgrade Centre existing facilities so Make physical they can meet changes to arts current and future precinct New Sturt Street needs Enhance Victoria’s Ramp (40%) arts profile and reputation (40%) Develop integrated ticketing, security and New CRM - ticketing precinct management platform and services systems http://www.livetime.com/wp- content/uploads/2010/05/Service_profit_chain_model.jpg. BENEFITS DEPENDENCY NETWORK D R I V E R S IS/IT Enabling Business Business Investment Enablers Changes Changes Benefits Objectives JW113
  • 12.
    And examples fromaround the world including: • NASA • Bristol City Council • Obayashi Corporation • WiBe® Framework - - Japan Germany • Western Australia • Tetra Pak Police • Openreach • Tell Us Once
  • 13.
    Thanks to theReview Group: • Rod Baker APM Group Director • Best Management Practice • Michael Acaster Cabinet Office, Efficiency Reform Group • Michael Dallas MoV Lead author & Chief Examiner • Craig Kilford MoP Co-author and P3O Lead Reviewer/Mentor • Keith Williams P3M3 & ‘Change Management’ Chief Examiner • Benefits Management Practitioners • Peter Glynne Co-chair, APM Benefits Management Specific Interest Group • Sarah Harries Head of Business Improvement, BT • Steve Parker (Interim) Value & Benefits Lead, TfL PMO Centre of Excellence • John Thorp International benefits management thought-leader • Accredited Training Organizations/APMG assessors/ACOs • Jeroen Geurtsen European ATO representative • Mark Ives Australian ACO representative • Paulo Keglevich South American APMG assessor • Patrick Mayfield Part MSP author & UK ATO representative • Additionally, the following commented on the second draft: Walter Dirix; Alan Ferguson; Melanie Franklin; Anne McGrath; and Svetlana Plotnikova.
  • 14.
    The Next Steps •Guide published – Early September • Launch event – September 25th, London • Managing Benefits Repository? – From September • Foundation exams – Late September • Practitioner exams – Early 2012
  • 15.
    Want to stayin touch/find out more? Managing Benefits – Community of Interest http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Man aging-Benefits Community- Interest4493501?gid=4493501&trk= hb_side_g Stephen.jenner5@btinternet.com or www.stephenjenner.com