A SMART Thirty-Something

Most people have heard of the mnemonic SMART.  What you may not know is that this heuristic will turn 40 next year.  Written by George T. Doran, it was first published in 1981 [1].

A woman sporting a large back pack, gazes down a valley in the Albertan Eastern slopes, summer 1985.
Not everything that can be counted counts.
Not everything that counts can be counted. (Attributed to Albert Einstein but likely coined by William Bruce Cameron, American professor of Sociology, circa 1957).
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RBM – A 4-Letter Word: 1 of 4?

This is a blog continues the series, ‘The RBM Plan!‘ looking at the challenges and criticisms for RBM.  This topic allows an organization to design a RBM program tailored to their circumstances while hopefully escaping the mistakes and errors of other organizations.

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An UN-Interlude on RBM

In the ‘The RBM Plan!‘, I detailed a number of blogs in a series, this is the third.  It is a brief visit to see how the United Nations are doing with their RBM implementation after nearly 20 years of effort and what other organizations can learn from this experience.  

Benchmark created by the United Nations. Composed of four vertical groupings and five horizontal layers.
United Nations Benchmark Framework for Results Based Management. Usage per UN Copyright restrictions for personal use.
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A Brief History of RBM

The blog introduces Results-Based Management (RBM), emphasizing its significance in public sector reform as outlined in “Reinventing Government”. It discusses the historical context of RBM, its endorsement by key organizations, and the challenges of implementing standardized practices. The focus is on ensuring effectiveness and accountability in public expenditures for optimal results.

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The RBM Plan!

Results Based Management (RBM) is a fixture in international organizations and used to varying degrees by governments world wide.  For Canadian business professionals or accountants, RBM is an unfamiliar term although they may be better acquainted with RBM’esque concepts such as portfolio investment management or continuous improvement.  

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