Capacity Management Archives - ppmexecution.com https://ppmexecution.com/category/capacity-management/ A portfolio management knowledge (PPM) center promoting strategic leadership for strategic execution through project portfolio management Thu, 10 Oct 2019 23:38:30 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Resource Management and Capacity Planning Handbook https://ppmexecution.com/resource-management-and-capacity-planning-handbook/ https://ppmexecution.com/resource-management-and-capacity-planning-handbook/#respond Fri, 13 Mar 2015 06:57:51 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=683 Book Review The Resource Management and Capacity Planning Handbook by Jerry Manas is the authoritative source for any organization wanting to improve its resource management practices in the context of portfolio management.  The opening chapter does a great job of providing basic context of resource management and capacity planning and strongly leverages a benchmark study […]

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]]> https://ppmexecution.com/resource-management-and-capacity-planning-handbook/feed/ 0 PMI Standard for Portfolio Management Third Edition https://ppmexecution.com/pmi-standard-for-portfolio-management-third-edition/ https://ppmexecution.com/pmi-standard-for-portfolio-management-third-edition/#respond Sat, 08 Feb 2014 07:24:53 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=476 The PMI Standard for Portfolio Management Third Edition is the first edition that is worth buying. Having read the 1st and 2nd editions and reviewed the exposure draft for the 2nd and 3rd, PMI has come a long way with the third edition. Nearly all the major components of portfolio management are referenced in this […]

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]]> https://ppmexecution.com/pmi-standard-for-portfolio-management-third-edition/feed/ 0 Portfolio Planning vs Strategic Planning https://ppmexecution.com/portfolio-planning-vs-strategic-planning/ https://ppmexecution.com/portfolio-planning-vs-strategic-planning/#comments Thu, 07 Feb 2013 03:21:53 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=343 Too often, the modus operandi for many organizations is to receive requests and filter them through a stage-gate process in order to evaluate the merit of the request and select the right projects. If the project is selected, a project team is assembled and the project planning begins. There is nothing wrong with this process, […]

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]]> https://ppmexecution.com/portfolio-planning-vs-strategic-planning/feed/ 4 Tactical or Strategic PPM https://ppmexecution.com/tactical-or-strategic-ppm/ https://ppmexecution.com/tactical-or-strategic-ppm/#comments Mon, 12 Nov 2012 06:21:13 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=268 Fundamentally, portfolio management is about strategic execution and maximizing value to the organization through important project investments. Through various processes, leadership teams can determine how well their project investments align to key strategic goals. Optimization techniques can further enhance the value of the portfolio, ensuring that organizations get the biggest bang for their project buck. […]

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]]> https://ppmexecution.com/tactical-or-strategic-ppm/feed/ 2 What Are We Optimizing? Part 1 https://ppmexecution.com/what-are-we-optimizing-part-1/ https://ppmexecution.com/what-are-we-optimizing-part-1/#comments Tue, 15 May 2012 00:12:26 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=225 Portfolio optimization entails all the steps necessary to construct an optimal portfolio given current limitations and constraints. These steps occur repeatedly in the portfolio management lifecycle and work in tandem with Stage-Gate processes for selecting the right projects. The purpose of optimization is to maximize the portfolio value under certain constraints. Understanding and managing these […]

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]]> https://ppmexecution.com/what-are-we-optimizing-part-1/feed/ 3 The Goal of Resource Capacity Management https://ppmexecution.com/the-goal-of-resource-capacity-management/ https://ppmexecution.com/the-goal-of-resource-capacity-management/#comments Mon, 23 Apr 2012 22:41:09 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=213 Resource capacity planning is a hot topic in portfolio management discussions because it is one of the key steps for optimizing the portfolio, but it is also one of the most difficult processes to perform. For most organizations that operate in a multi-project environment, project demand far outweighs resource supply. Overloading the project pipeline puts […]

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]]> https://ppmexecution.com/the-goal-of-resource-capacity-management/feed/ 1 Good Organizational Infrastructure Manages the Chaos https://ppmexecution.com/managing-the-chaos-or-managing-within-the-chaos/ https://ppmexecution.com/managing-the-chaos-or-managing-within-the-chaos/#respond Thu, 27 Oct 2011 21:44:28 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=116 At a recent project/portfolio management event, there was a comment made about project managers managing ‘within the chaos’. This got me thinking about how portfolio management fits in with the chaos. Another distinction between project and portfolio management began to emerge; Project managers manage within the chaos, but good portfolio management helps manage the chaos. […]

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]]> https://ppmexecution.com/managing-the-chaos-or-managing-within-the-chaos/feed/ 0 Current Challenges with Capacity Management https://ppmexecution.com/current-challenges-with-capacity-management/ https://ppmexecution.com/current-challenges-with-capacity-management/#respond Fri, 09 Sep 2011 04:04:56 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=33 Good capacity management leads to better project execution, thus bringing greater benefits to the company. However, there are several challenges associated with resource capacity management, two of which are discussed briefly below. The first challenge is to understand what level of granularity the organization needs to be successful (i.e. at an organizational level, at a […]

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