19 Nov EVM Vicious Cycle: Certification, Consultants, failure
EVM is a well-known concept amongst people working in the Projects industry. It has a few simple formulas all of which use three primary variables. Much as it is a well-known concept, on the contrary, still not many companies and projects are successful in its implementation. On most Projects, the Client adds a clause in the contract or procedure, requesting for the implementation of EVM. However, most companies including South African ones and contractors fail in its correct and efficient implementation or just ignore it!! They invest in the upskilling of their resources; they employ consultants (even expats) year in year out but despite all the investments, the results are not satisfactory.
What happens to the upskilling? Mostly they go for training then write exams and get certificated. Can they implement the concept they have certificated on? Mostly No!
When the consultant gets the contract, generally he recruits resources through agencies and sometimes they employ the previous consultant’s resource who could not get extension due to poor performance!!
We know that for some companies, the cycle becomes a norm! Every year same old, same old and the same process takes place.
Now the question is: What must happen to these companies for to revisit the process and realise that they are just wasting money and time. Whilst wasting money on these endeavours, they retrench people to save money!!
There are many executive and senior managers in my LinkedIn connection many of whom are caught up in this vicious cycle. So, when do you want to make the right decision? Once thing is clear, it cannot be perpetually business as usual. If you want to implement EVM in your projects, then contact us now. Unless you want to continue wasting money until it gets finished or you get sacked.
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