David P Jacobs BSc Hons, MBCS, BVMS
Business Analysis & Project Management Practitioner (BA/PM) Life/Career Coach/Mentor (BCS, IIBA, EMCC Affiliate) Project Rescue/Turnaround Practitioner/Troubleshooter Business Value Maximisation Specialist (BVMS), Level 6 Director of MaxVal's IT Business Value R&D Programme Author of Business Value Maximisation Framework (BVMF®) Founder of MaxVal's Do IT Better Consortium (DIBC) Multiskilled 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 248027 Email 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 IGPP/SOCITM 2025, Computing magazine have printed David's letter to the IT Industry saying the high project fail rate and flat IT market don'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
