--- title: TOP Thought Leaders | Value Delivery description: Value Delivery | --- [![Totally Optimized Projects](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/hs-fs/hubfs/TOPLogos/TOP%20Header%20logo2020.png?width=338&height=93&name=TOP%20Header%20logo2020.png "Totally Optimized Projects")](https://www.totallyoptimizedprojects.com) ![B0020 Blogs on the table 2 1170](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/hs-fs/hubfs/B0020%20Blogs%20on%20the%20table%202%201170.jpg?width=1170&name=B0020%20Blogs%20on%20the%20table%202%201170.jpg "B0020 Blogs on the table 2 1170") # TOP Thought Leaders #### [What is "Project Portfolio Management"?](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/thought-leaders/what-is-project-portfolio-management) Project-focused PMOs are in danger. Strategic project portfolio management offices can thrive, if they know what to do. #### [The Eight Levels of Project Success](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/thought-leaders/the-eight-levels-of-project-success) Different parties involved in projects define 'success' at different stages creating confusion as to what 'success' really is and causing real success to be missed #### [What is 'value'?](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/thought-leaders/what-is-value) Whereas in life there is not a standard definition of 'value', there can be for project investments #### [The Benefits of the TOP Value Equation](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/thought-leaders/the-benefits-of-the-top-value-equation) The TOP Value Equation can put you in control of your projects, their value and their successful delivery. We explain how. #### [The TOP five critical control measures](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/thought-leaders/the-top-five-critical-control-measures) Each board needs to these five key controls so as to be in full control of its capital investments, project portfolio and future competitiveness. #### [The four benefits management approaches (and their impacts)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/thought-leaders/the-four-benefits-management-approaches-and-their-impacts) Not all benefits management processes have the same impact. The approach you choose will determine the level of benefits you deliver. #### [How and why benefits are lost on projects](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/thought-leaders/how-and-why-benefits-are-lost-on-projects) Why don't projects deliver the benefits expected? Here are 10 reasons why benefits are lost and a simple, four-step process to address the problem. ### TOPics - [Benefits Management (4)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/thought-leaders/topic/benefits-management) - [Business Case (2)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/thought-leaders/topic/business-case) - [Business Simplification (1)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/thought-leaders/topic/business-simplification) - [Capability Development (2)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/thought-leaders/topic/capability-development) - [Capital Investment (4)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/thought-leaders/topic/capital-investment) - [Change Management (1)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/thought-leaders/topic/change-management) - [Engineered Thinking/Ideas/Innovation (1)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/thought-leaders/topic/engineered-thinking-ideas-innovation) - [Outcomes Thinking (3)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/thought-leaders/topic/outcomes-thinking) - [Path Dependency (3)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/thought-leaders/topic/path-dependency) - [Prioritization (2)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/thought-leaders/topic/prioritization) - [Process Management (1)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/thought-leaders/topic/process-management) - [Productivity Improvement (1)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/thought-leaders/topic/productivity-improvement) - [Project Governance (3)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/thought-leaders/topic/project-governance) - [Project Success (4)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/thought-leaders/topic/project-success) - [Project Validation (2)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/thought-leaders/topic/project-validation) - [Strategic Project Portfolio Management (1)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/thought-leaders/topic/strategic-project-portfolio-management) - [Strategy Execution (3)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/thought-leaders/topic/strategy-execution) - [TOP compared to orthodox approaches (1)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/thought-leaders/topic/top-compared-to-orthodox-approaches) - [Value Delivery (7)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/thought-leaders/topic/value-delivery) - [Value Equation (6)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/thought-leaders/topic/value-equation) © TOTALLY OPTIMIZED PROJECTS 2026 [**](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/thought-leaders/topic/value-delivery#)