David P Jacobs BSc Hons, MBCS, BVMS
Business Analyst and Value Maximisation Specialist (BA/BVMS)
Life/Career Coach/Mentor (BCS, IIBA, EMCC Affiliate)
Project Rescue/Turnaround Practitioner/Troubleshooter
Director of MaxVal's IT Business Value R&D Programme
Author of Business Value Maximisation Framework (BVMF®)
Business/IT Mediator & Facilitator
Public Speaker/Presenter and Writer/Author/Editor
Societal Campaigner and Social Commentator
Mental Health/Resilience Adviser/Spokesperson
Contemporary Arts Script/Songwriter, Performer, Tutor
Contact
Tel 07799 036652 / 01932 248027Email davidj@maximum-value.co.uk LinkedIn
CVs
Professional Profile Life & Career Coaching Business/IT Business/IT Case Studies Contemporary Performing Arts
News
Jun 2026: Following three successive Kick Offs of David's "75% Fail to 75% Succeed!" initiative at DigiGov 2024, GTW 2024 and GovTech (IGPP/SOCITM) 2025, Computing magazine printed David's letter to the IT Industry saying the situation of a persistently high project failure rate coupled with a flat IT market (except for AI) "Doesn't Have To Be This Way!" Read the letter here
Apr 2025: As partner with Howard Lock of newly formed BVMF Ltd, David presented the first ever two day course in Business Value Maximisation Framework (BVMF®) at Fanhams Hall in Hertfordshire. The BVMF website can be accessed here
Sep 2024 to Mar 2025: David presented three kick offs of his "75% Fail To 75% Succeed!" initiative at public sector events, on how to get MUCH more IT business value! All three presentations are on the MaxVal/BVMF YouTube channel here
David's IT value maximisation R&D programme's Business Value Maximisation Framwork (BVMF®) can be discovered on the MaxVal Consultancy website here
Jan 2024: A mentee/coachee said "David's mentoring and coaching gave me the confidence and skills to make a very successful job move; my career is now flourishing."
Aug 2023: Part III of David's 'Riding The Storm' series of articles in BRAINZ magazine, containing tips for successful leadership and entrepreneurial success on business management, IT and marketing, has been published; to read click here
Jun 2023: An in-depth INTERVIEW with David has been published in BRAINZ Magazine; to read click here
Mar 2023: David's latest tips for successful leadership and entrepreneurial success have been published in BRAINZ Magazine; to read 'Riding The Storm, Part II' click here
Jan 2023: David's written about his 30-year journey developing Business Value Maximisation Framework (BVMF®), a leap forward in the optimisation of business IT value, success and return on investment (ROI), in BRAINZ Magazine; to read 'Riding The Storm of Scepticism And Apathy for Innovators' click here
Nov 2022: David recorded an insightful podcast for CxOs and business leaders on IT value maximisation; to listen click here
