The Better Decisions, Better Outcomes™ (BDBO) Framework
In my BLOG on 26th March here I set out the case that communities need to be resilient and speak with their voices to influence Government decision-making. Government seems to recognise the need for place-based solutions drawn from local intelligence whilst communities need investment to thrive.
The Better Decisions, Better Outcomes™ (BDBO) Framework is a systematic, holistic, relational way for leaders to THINK how best to achieve a resilient suburb, district, region or nation. The output is a Portfolio Business Case to inform a start-up decision on the best public value, commercially viable, affordable and achievable initiatives to achieve that.
In my BLOG on 2nd April here, I set out the stages in the BDBO process being:
· Governance and Alignment.
· Capability Development.
· Portfolio Development and Identification.
· Portfolio Creation and Assessment.
· Planning and Finalising the Business Case.
In my 9th April BLOG here, I elaborated on stage 1 for the right leaders to agree to THINK how to achieve a vision, nominate those to attend the following stages, agree how to engage the public, and establish Business Case Team to maximise local capabilities.
In my 16th April BLOG here I elaborated on stage 2 to build local capability, so when it’s time to refresh the thinking, it can be done locally.
This BLOG is about stage.3 when the THINKING is done with locals to develop the
· Strategic Case, the compelling case to achieve the vision and
· Socio-Economic Case: to identify the programmes needed to achieve the vision. Each programme considers the Survive, Revive and Thrive option. Further community engagement leads to a preferred option being agreed which reflects the values of the community. The preferred option may be the Thrive option, but it may be best to start with the Survive option. This may be presented to investors including government.
In my next Blog I’ll elaborate on stage 4 how to identify the projects required for each programme , create and assess the Portfolio options, and determine the preferred option and way forward.
If you’re interested in training, or applying the BDBO approach to your organisation, district or region I’d love to talk to you. Please book a free appointment here.
The Better Decisions Better Outcomes™ (BDBO) Framework
In my BLOG on 26th March here I set out the case that communities need to be resilient and speak with their voices to influence Government decision-making. Government seems to recognise the need for place-based solutions drawn from local intelligence whilst communities need investment to thrive.
The Better Decisions, Better Outcomes™ (BDBO) Framework is a systematic, holistic, relational way for leaders to THINK how best to achieve a resilient suburb, district, region or nation. The output is a Portfolio Business Case to inform a start-up decision on the best public value, commercially viable, affordable and achievable initiatives to achieve that.
In my BLOG on 2nd April here, I set out the stages in the BDBO process being:
1. Governance and Alignment.
2. Capability Development.
3. Portfolio Development and Identification.
4. Portfolio Creation and Assessment.
5. Planning and Finalising the Business Case.
In my 9th April BLOG here, I elaborated on stage 1. The importance of the right leaders to agree to THINK how to achieve a vision, nominate those to attend the following stages, agree how to engage the public, and establish Business Case Team to maximise local capabilities.
In December 2024 Treasury told Minister of Infrastructure Chris Bishop that many agencies lack understanding about planning large projects, and this was "exacerbated by skills and capability gaps.”
BDBO is about identifying the right projects which each then need to be planned.
In stage 2 “Capability Development”those attending the workshops in stage 3 “Portfolio Development and identification ”and stage 4 “Portfolio Creation and Assessment” attend the awareness training. The business case team attends the knowledge training.
In my next BLOG I’ll explain stage 3 ”Portfolio Development and Identification.”
If you’re interested in training, or applying the BDBO approach to your organisation, district or region I’d love to talk to you. Please book a free appointment here
The Better Decisions, Better Outcomes™ (BDBO) Framework
In my BLOG on 26th March here I set out the case that communities need to be able to make their voice heard to influence Government decision-making, so they receive the resources that they want and need. Government seems to recognise the need for place-based solutions drawn from local intelligence whilst communities, who have a low trust in government, need investment to thrive. The more a suburb, district, or region is community resilient the more the people will be able to speak with their voices to inform district, regional and national decision making.
The Better Decisions, Better Outcomes™ (BDBO) Framework is a systematic, holistic, relational way for leaders to THINK how best to achieve a vision, for a suburb, district, region or nation. The output is a Portfolio Business Case to inform a start-up decision on the best public value, commercially viable, affordable and achievable way to achieve that vision.
In my BLOG on 2nd April here, I set out the consecutive stages in the BDBO process being:
1. Governance and Alignment.
2. Capability Development.
3. Portfolio Development and Identification.
4. Portfolio Creation and Assessment.
5. Planning and Finalising the Business Case.
In stage 1 the right leaders are engaged to:
· agree to THINK in a holistic, systematic and relational way for the medium to long term.
· agree a vision and the programmes needed to achieve the vision, and which programmes need to be developed in stage 3
· agree how to baseline existing performance of the community. We use the domains in the Treasury Living Standards framework which we have aligned to the Government Resilience areas of economic, social, cultural environmental and governance,
· nominate those to attend the following 4 stages and agree the principles all must apply, e.g. to courageously and transparently navigate the ambiguity of difficult conversations by intentionally leaning in to listen and learn from each other, to build trust and confidence
· agree how to engage the public/community during the process.
· establish Business Case Team maximising local capabilities
Next week I’ll explain stage 2 for “Portfolio Development and Identification” a bit more
If you’re interested in training, or applying the BDBO approach to your organisation, district or region I’d love to talk to you. Please book a free appointment here
The Better Decisions, Better Outcomes™ (BDBO) Framework
In my last BLOG on 26th March here I set out the case that communities need to be able to make their voice heard to influence Government decision-making, so they receive the resources that they want and need. Government seems to recognise the need for place-based solutions drawn from local intelligence whilst communities, who have a low trust in government, need investment to thrive.
The more a suburb, district, or region is community resilient the more the people will be able to speak with their voices to inform district, regional and national decision making.
The Better Decisions, Better Outcomes™ (BDBO) Framework is a systematic, holistic, relational way for leaders to THINK how best to achieve a vision, for a suburb, district, region or nation. The output is a Portfolio Business Case to inform a start-up decision on the best public value, commercially viable, affordable and achievable way to achieve that vision.
There are 5 consecutive stages in the BDBO process
1. Governance and Alignment. Engaging the right leaders to agree to THINK how to achieve a vision. Agree to courageously and transparently navigate the ambiguity of difficult conversations by intentionally leaning in to listen and learn from each other, to build trust and confidence. Agree how to measure resilient communities.
2. Capability Development. Train to build local capability and identify capability gaps to smartly procure consultancy support
3. Portfolio Development and Identification. THINK together to identify the programme options.
4. Portfolio Creation and Assessment. Prioritise the programme options to identify the best public value, affordable and achievable ones
5. Planning and Finalising the Business Case. Write the Business Case outlining how the preferred option is commercially viable, affordable and achievable to achieve that vision
Next week I’ll explain stage 1 “Governance and Alignment” a bit more
If you’re interested in training, or applying the BDBO approach to your organisation, district or region I’d love to talk to you. Please book a free appointment here
The Case for Better Community Influenced Decision-Making
Communities need to be able to make their voice heard to influence Government decision-making, so they receive the resources that they want and need.
We need…..
to think together
WE need a public value decision system that enables government to participate with resilient communities to achieve vision by thinking together using their different strengths. Valuable local intelligence needs to be gathered.
to deliver benefits that the community priorities
Good community participation will result in the right benefits being targeted and real measurable impact being delivered.
to be courageous enough to have difficult conversations
WE need to courageously and transparently navigate the ambiguity of difficult conversations. To intentionally lean in to listen and learn from each other, to build trust and confidence.
a structured approach
That approach needs to be a holistic, systematic, and relational.
to develop a shared vision – Government and Community
We must articulate a vision for the community or organisation or nation and identify the best public value, affordable and achievable way to achieve that vision.
Over the past 8 years I have developed my “Better Decision Better Outcomes” (BDBO) approach to develop community-based portfolio business cases in New Zealand and overseas. It is a systematic, relational and holistic way of thinking to make better decisions for better outcomes.
If you’re interested in training, or applying the BDBO approach to your organisation, district or region I’d love to talk to you. Please book a free appointment here