--- title: TOP Thinking on | Project Controls (2) description: Project Controls | For more than three decades, we have been challenging the orthodox thinking about strategy and project execution in our TOP Thinking blog. (2) --- [![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 Thinking on #### [The Worst Profession In The World?](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/the-worst-profession-in-the-world) The worst profession in the world? #### [Outputs Versus Outcomes](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/outputs-versus-outcomes) Outputs versus Outcomes #### [I Have Not Got Time Right Now!](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/i-have-not-got-time-right-now) I have not got time right now! #### [Why You Should NOT Try To Improve How You Do Projects!](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/why-you-should-not-try-to-improve-how-you-do-projects) Why you should NOT try to improve how you do projects! #### [Off and Running - Where?](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/off-and-running-where) Off and running - where? #### [Jelly Management](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/jelly-management) Jelly Management #### [Assumptions - The Most Dangerous Aspect Of Projects?](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/assumptions-the-most-dangerous-aspect-of-projects) Are untested assumptions the most dangerous aspect of projects? They can cause projects to fail. Let's ban them. #### [The Change Identification Framework](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/change-identification-framework) 9: The Change Planning Framework #### [The Value Equation](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/value-equation) 2: The Value Equation #### [The Infernal Project 'Iron Triangle'](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/the-infernal-project-iron-triangle) The project 'iron triangle' is actually four dimensional (time, cost, scope and quality) but misses the most vital element - value #### [How Healthy Is Your ‘Health Check’?](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/how-healthy-is-your-health-check) If your health check process is asking the wrong questions, you'll get the wrong answers and that is unhealthy #### [What Do You Do When You See 'Red'?](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/what-do-you-do-when-you-see-red) What should you do if your project reports items as 'red'? Why should you be uncomfortable if it doesn't? [**](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/topic/project-controls/page/1) ### 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) - [Change Management (17)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/topic/change-management) - [Consultants (1)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/topic/consultants) - [Costs and Waste (16)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/topic/costs-and-waste) - [Engineered Thinking/Ideas/Innovation (8)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/topic/engineered-thinking-ideas-innovation) - [Fifteen Critical Insights (15)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/topic/fifteen-critical-insights) - [Idea / Project Initiation (3)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/topic/idea-project-initiation) - [Mental Models, Beliefs and Myths (18)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/topic/mental-models-beliefs-and-myths) - [Outcomes Thinking (10)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/topic/outcomes-thinking) - [Path Dependency (10)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/topic/path-dependency) - [Prioritization (13)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/topic/prioritization) - [Process Management (11)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/topic/process-management) - [Productivity Improvement (7)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/topic/productivity-improvement) - [Program / Project delivery (40)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/topic/program-project-delivery) - [Project Controls (52)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/topic/project-controls) - [Project Governance (90)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/topic/project-governance) - [Project Management (4)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/topic/project-management) - [Project Success (46)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/topic/project-success) - [Project Validation (2)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/topic/project-validation) - [Risk Management (5)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/topic/risk-management) - [Scope Management (5)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/topic/scope-management) - [Standards/Frameworks/Methods (14)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/topic/standards-frameworks-methods) - [Strategic Project Portfolio Management (16)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/topic/strategic-project-portfolio-management) - [Strategy Execution (39)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/topic/strategy-execution) - [The TOP Four Lenses (1)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/topic/the-top-four-lenses) - [TOP compared to orthodox approaches (7)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/topic/top-compared-to-orthodox-approaches) - [Value Delivery (83)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/topic/value-delivery) - [Value Equation (60)](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/topic/value-equation) © TOTALLY OPTIMIZED PROJECTS 2026 [**](https://blog.totallyoptimizedprojects.com/top-thinking/topic/project-controls/page/2#)