Red Light, Green Light

Case Study by Tracy Mayor, analysis by Douglas Hubbard
CIO Enterprise Magazine, 10/01/2001

A case study written by Tracy Mayor explains how GM North America uses a color-coded project status tracking method. Doug Hubbard critiques this approach the “Expert Analysis” column. While the approach gets good marks on presentation, Hubbard explains how a statistical method can be used to improve upon the analysis. [inactive link]

New Evaluation Methodology Saves VA $30 Million

Joab Jackson
Washington Technology, 9/7/2001

Jackson reports on the Hubbard Decision Research consulting that saved the Department of Veterans Affairs millions. He misquotes Doug on one significant point. He says that this is the first application of Applied Information Economics to IT. Actually, it is the first application of AIE in government. It has been applied for years on IT investments. [view article]

Measure to Manage: ITFMA Gleanings

Case Study by Eric Krell
Business Technology, 07/24/2001

This article reviews the substance of the IT Financial Managers Association convention in Boston on July 10-13. The article focuses on three out of 30 presenters at the event. It dedicates a few paragraphs to the “IT Measurement Inversion” presentation Doug Hubbard is often asked to give at conferences. [inactive link]

Two Teams are Better than One

Case Study by Ben Worthen, analysis by Douglas Hubbard
CIO Enterprise Magazine, 07/15/2001

This case study by Ben Worthen documents how Hygeia’s two team business case development methodology works. Doug Hubbard explains that while the division of duties may have a positive effect on the business cases, Hygeia’s approach has the same problems as most traditional cost/benefit analysis. [view article]