The word 'results' is used a lot in this web site. It's odd but 'results' is a word that you don't often see or hear used in relation to business and IT projects, or with business process improvement or organisational change programmes or business performance management initiatives.

That's odd because the reason for engaging in any of those activities, is hopefully, to improve upon existing results. Results can obviously be judged positive or not when related to your aims.

When we use the word results, what we mean is... clear, beneficial progress... measurable against a scale of measure (metrics) towards the performance improvement objectives you have defined for your organisation, business process or projects.

By that definition, implementing a new system for example, may be a happy (or unhappy!) event, but the 'results' are the outcomes the implementation of the system brings for its Stakeholders, not the event itself.

The distinction being made here is between tasks, activities, 'doing stuff' and... by contrast, the outcomes, the progress, the improved results you want.

We evolved this Transition Cycle framework...

• Projects are to be planned with one purpose:
  = delivering practical results to Stakeholders
   
• The effectiveness of conventional project methods can be greatly improved upon
   
• Practical results can be delivered in
  a continuous series of 2-4 week cycles
   
• The delivery sequence of results is jointly prioritised with Stakeholders according to their priorities
   
• Getting results early comes from knowing where & how to focus – detail only where it is needed
   
• The starting point: clarifying & quantifying the aims… 
   
• Nobody can know all the requirements upfront… requirements will change – work with that reality & strive for clarity
   
• Researching the work of the best practitioners… provided us with the methods to deliver results/benefits early

The Btt approach… incorporates the means to deliver results to Stakeholders according to these principles.

Over the years, Btt has established a collaborative network with the best specialists in their fields. We collaborate with these organisations and individuals to bring the unique mix of expertise, knowledge, technologies and implementation skills needed in each particular client engagement.