--- title: Proven Detail description: Proven detail image: https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/hs-fs/file-2282300137-png/blog-files/zemified_e.png --- [![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) ![clouds-2.jpg](http://design-assets.hubspot.com/hubfs/Stratus/clouds-2.jpg "clouds-2.jpg") # Proven Detail [![Share on facebook](https://7528309.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/7528309/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_d-web-default-modules_hubspot/img/facebook-color.png?width=24&name=facebook-color.png) ](https://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com%2Ftop-thinking%2Fproven-detail%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on linkedin](https://7528302.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/7528302/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_d-web-default-modules_hubspot/img/linkedin-color.png?width=24&name=linkedin-color.png) ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com%2Ftop-thinking%2Fproven-detail%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on twitter](https://7528304.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/7528304/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_d-web-default-modules_hubspot/img/twitter-color.png?width=24&name=twitter-color.png) ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com%2Ftop-thinking%2Fproven-detail%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com%2Ftop-thinking%2Fproven-detail%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=) [![Share on email](https://7528311.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/7528311/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_d-web-default-modules_hubspot/img/email-color.png?width=24&name=email-color.png) ](mailto:?subject=Check+out+https%3A%2F%2Fblog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com%2Ftop-thinking%2Fproven-detail%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail&body=Check+out+https%3A%2F%2Fblog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com%2Ftop-thinking%2Fproven-detail%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) Last updated: April 2, 2020 Proven detail --- Most new ideas seem to start as an article, then comes the book and finally the proponent works out how to make it a process. This is what happened with Re-engineering for example. As usual, I’ve done it the other way round. First I developed the detailed processes – the step-by-step top-to-bottom processes. Then I developed the understanding ebooks on a range of topics that enabled everyone to be on the same page and have the same level of understanding on key topics. Now I’m finalising ‘the book’ – and you can be involved in its finalisation. Look out for my new approach in the new year #### ** And, meanwhile, Christmas and New Year greetings to you all.**   Topics: [Capability Development](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/topic/capability-development) ### Further Reading   #### Footnotes [1] ... --- ###### Revision History First published: [![Simms, J.](https://hubspot-no-cache-ap1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/467424/2854883b-1600-46fc-9eaf-1e12fb465102.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-ap1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/467424/2854883b-1600-46fc-9eaf-1e12fb465102) (Dec 2009) as "Proven Detail" Updated: [![Chapman, A.](https://hubspot-no-cache-ap1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/default/467424/0cd0ed44-5c71-45ed-895d-2b8bc841e12b.png)](https://hubspot-cta-redirect-ap1-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/cta/redirect/467424/0cd0ed44-5c71-45ed-895d-2b8bc841e12b) (March 2020), Revisions and Corrections ### TOPics - [Benefits Management (29)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/topic/benefits-management) - [Business Case (24)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/topic/business-case) - [Business Simplification (5)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/topic/business-simplification) - [Capability Development (38)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/topic/capability-development) - [Capital Investment (24)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/topic/capital-investment) © TOTALLY OPTIMIZED PROJECTS 2026 [**](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/proven-detail#)