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Thibault Morin
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đź’Ą Myth #11: Deliverables are just documents for compliance

We’ve all seen it:
A project produces a mountain of documents that no one ever opens again.
They sit in a folder, untouched, until someone asks for “evidence of compliance.”

That’s not what deliverables are meant to be.


Myth 11: “Deliverables are just documents for compliance.”

This myth drains energy and wastes effort.

Deliverables aren’t meant to gather dust.
They’re meant to guide decisions and actions.

I’ve seen the difference:
👉 In a logistics system overhaul, the architecture views weren’t static reports.
They were kept up to date.
Three different vendors used them to avoid integration errors.
That saved weeks of rework — and real money.


The QTAM Difference

The Quick Technical Architecture Method (QTAM) treats deliverables as living tools.

  • Updated as the work evolves
  • Used to align stakeholders
  • Referenced in daily decisions
  • Focused on what drives outcomes, not paperwork

This way, deliverables stay useful throughout the project — not just at the end.


Why It Matters

When deliverables are alive, teams:

  • Make faster, better decisions
  • Stay aligned across vendors and stakeholders
  • Avoid costly mistakes and rework

When deliverables are treated as “compliance paperwork,” none of that happens.


Take the Next Step

Don’t let your deliverables gather dust.
👉 Learn how QTAM keeps them in play at qtam.morin.io

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