Validating Strategies

'At last a coherent approach to strategy that emphasises rationality and action above form and analysis without action. Strategy has to deal with complexity and Phil Driver has managed to develop a methodology where strategy formulation recognises the complexity, diversity and multiple stakeholder interests typical in the process. This book is a must-read for all those who wish to formulate and implement a working strategy.' Piet Beukman, Director, Engineering Management Programme, University of Canterbury, New Zealand 'OpenStrategy provided a valuable input to the development of the Canterbury Water Management Strategy by providing a consistent framework that facilitated input from geographically dispersed stakeholders with divergent perspectives. It is timely that Phil has documented this systematic framework to collaborative strategy development and implementation so that the approach is accessible to those grappling with the need for strategies to address complex issues with multiple stakeholders.' Dr Bryan Jenkins, Professor, Strategic Water Management, University of Canterbury and Lincoln University, New Zealand 'Strategic information must be well managed if it is to have an impact. Validating Strategies provides an enlightening diagnosis of failures of current strategic information systems by demonstrating the importance of effective taxonomy, syntax and semantics of strategic information. This book then outlines the powerful yet linguistically simple OpenStrategies system for collaboratively developing, validating and implementing strategies in complex environments.' Prof. Dr Simone Fuhles-Ubach, Dean of the Faculty for Information and Communication Studies, Cologne University of Applied Sciences, Germany 'Ever wondered why your organisation's strategies have limited impact or simply fail? Phil Driver's book addresses this issue using a simple but powerful model: PRUB (also known as Project Results Users Benefits). ... As I read the early chapters, I began contacting work colleagues about the simplicity of PRUB and how it can be applied to the way we look at the benefits of our interventions ... The PRUB model is a valuable tool for both the organisation and a professional project manager to have at their disposal.' Project magazine, November 2014