Portfolio Maturity Archives - ppmexecution.com https://ppmexecution.com/category/portfolio-maturity/ A portfolio management knowledge (PPM) center promoting strategic leadership for strategic execution through project portfolio management Sat, 02 Aug 2014 23:25:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Benefits Realization Summary https://ppmexecution.com/benefits-realization-summary/ https://ppmexecution.com/benefits-realization-summary/#respond Tue, 11 Dec 2012 07:16:18 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=322 The purpose of validating benefits is to ensure that real value has been delivered from projects post-implementation as well as increase value from future projects when shortfalls have been identified in present projects. Although the business case promises to deliver a certain amount of value (in most cases), few companies take the time to ensure […]

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]]> https://ppmexecution.com/benefits-realization-summary/feed/ 0 The Right Portfolio Data at the Right Time https://ppmexecution.com/the-right-portfolio-data-at-the-right-time/ https://ppmexecution.com/the-right-portfolio-data-at-the-right-time/#comments Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:10:05 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=250 From a very pragmatic point of view, getting the right data at the right time is at the heart of good project portfolio management. If the right data is not available for decision makers to use, the issue will be mediocre results at best. Portfolio management is about selecting the right projects, optimizing the portfolio […]

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]]> https://ppmexecution.com/the-right-portfolio-data-at-the-right-time/feed/ 4 Highlights from Day 1 of the Gartner PPM Conference https://ppmexecution.com/highlights-from-day-1-of-the-gartner-ppm-conference/ https://ppmexecution.com/highlights-from-day-1-of-the-gartner-ppm-conference/#respond Wed, 23 May 2012 05:04:05 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=238 I am attending my first Gartner conference and have included some of the highlights from day 1 below: AM Keynote: It’s about risk. Don’t apply process overhead to low risk efforts. Today’s status has something for pleasing everyone, but the full truth for no one. Don’t ask everyone to ‘run’ when walking is ok. Business […]

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]]> https://ppmexecution.com/highlights-from-day-1-of-the-gartner-ppm-conference/feed/ 0 Phased Approach for Portfolio Software Implementations https://ppmexecution.com/phased-approach-for-portfolio-software-implementations/ https://ppmexecution.com/phased-approach-for-portfolio-software-implementations/#respond Fri, 23 Mar 2012 05:17:49 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=205 In a previous blog post, I commented on doing portfolio management ‘by hand’ to learn the processes before adopting a robust portfolio tool. In a recent discussion on LinkedIn, one consultant commented that this most successful PPM software implementations occurred when companies took a phased approach to ease in the new solution. The first phase […]

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]]> https://ppmexecution.com/phased-approach-for-portfolio-software-implementations/feed/ 0 The Need to Develop a Deep Understanding of PPM https://ppmexecution.com/the-need-to-develop-a-deep-understanding-of-ppm/ https://ppmexecution.com/the-need-to-develop-a-deep-understanding-of-ppm/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 04:51:27 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=199 Portfolio Management practitioners need to thoroughly understand the implications of various portfolio management practices and disciplines. I read an article last year discussing the misapplications of Lean principles. In contrast to other companies, Toyota’s success with the Toyota Production System is rooted in a deep understanding of the principles and theories so that they can […]

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]]> https://ppmexecution.com/the-need-to-develop-a-deep-understanding-of-ppm/feed/ 2 Doing Portfolio Mechanics by Hand https://ppmexecution.com/doing-portfolio-mechanics-by-hand/ https://ppmexecution.com/doing-portfolio-mechanics-by-hand/#comments Wed, 28 Sep 2011 05:15:02 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=93 In a recent discussion on LinkedIn regarding portfolio tool implementations, one consultant commented that the most successful deployments have been done in phases with an upgrade to a more sophisticated tool being done after improving process maturity. Such an approach makes a lot of sense and could be likened to using a calculator after learning how […]

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]]> https://ppmexecution.com/doing-portfolio-mechanics-by-hand/feed/ 1 Using Maturity Models to Understand the End State https://ppmexecution.com/using-maturity-models-to-understand-the-end-state/ https://ppmexecution.com/using-maturity-models-to-understand-the-end-state/#respond Fri, 02 Sep 2011 05:40:14 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=23 Portfolio management maturity models can be a great enabler in making process improvements. Higher maturity often translates into a greater realization of the benefits of PPM.  PPM maturity models are very useful for assessing the current state of the portfolio processes and how to arrive at a higher level of maturity. However, identifying the end […]

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