In the media
Below is a listing of media releases, sorted by date, on the Victorian Government Department of Treasury and Finance – Investment Management Standard. To read a publication, click on the title of the publication.
Investment Logic Maps - Like Winning Gold (1,460 kb PDF)
AMQ International, 28 July 2008, Issue 246
Tongue-tied, fund-starved
MIS Australia, May 2008, Issue 05.08, p. 50-53.
Driving Home the Benefits
IDG Communications at www.cio.com.au, 25 October, 2007 12:03:42
Keep it simple
MIS Australia, Sept 2007, Issue 09.07, p. 22
A firm grip on investments (100 kb PDF)
CPA Australia in INTHEBLACK, May 2007, volume 7:04, p. 58-60.
Independent Surveys
Below is a listing of independent surveys, sorted by date, on the Victorian Government Department of Treasury and Finance – Investment Management Standard. To read a survey, click on the title of the publication.
Impact Study Survey Summary v1.0 June 2008 (743 kb Powerpoint)
This survey was completed as part of the KPMG study into Investment Management.
What the practitioners are saying
"What distinguishes this approach is its focus on realising real and practical strategic and operational benefits that fit the key priorities for government."
John Rimmer, Director, Acuity Consulting
"An Investment Logic Map should be developed before putting pen to paper. It immediately provides a clear statement of purpose around which the business case is built. Their use is becoming common practice in this organisation."
Gary Crawford, Manager, Finance and Strategy, Victoria Police
"Whereas many mainstream methodologies focus on either operational excellence or project delivery, this focuses on a scope that crosses from operations, through implementation and back to the operational state. This makes it unique and fills a logical gap that has been in existence for some time."
Nicholas Leask, Management Consultant, Landell Consulting
"The framework has had a significant impact on how people think about business cases within the Department of Human Services. This has happened because of the value of the process, not because we dictated a standard."
Andrew Howard, Chief Information Officer, Department of Human Services
"As the responsible project manager for a planned investment, I found participating as a silent observer at the Investment Logic Mapping (ILM) Workshop provided me a confident and in-depth understanding of the business managers's expectations. The rigour of process summarises the business case for a project with more clarity than I have seen before. The value of the outcomes relative to the effort input is fantastic."
Michael Stringer, Project Manager, Knowsys
