Prioritization Archives - ppmexecution.com https://ppmexecution.com/category/prioritization/ A portfolio management knowledge (PPM) center promoting strategic leadership for strategic execution through project portfolio management Tue, 26 Aug 2025 22:11:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Prioritize Projects With A Scoring Model https://ppmexecution.com/prioritize-projects-with-a-scoring-model/ https://ppmexecution.com/prioritize-projects-with-a-scoring-model/#comments Thu, 11 Oct 2018 20:09:10 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=886 EVALUATE YOUR PROJECTS In the previous post, we covered the detailed steps for building a prioritization scoring model. In this post we will cover the steps for how to prioritize projects with a scoring model. Step 4 – prioritize projects using scoring values The last part of the scoring model is to determine the scoring […]

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]]> https://ppmexecution.com/prioritize-projects-with-a-scoring-model/feed/ 2 A Guide to Building a Project Prioritization Scoring Model https://ppmexecution.com/how-to-build-a-prioritization-scoring-model/ https://ppmexecution.com/how-to-build-a-prioritization-scoring-model/#comments Tue, 04 Sep 2018 06:10:40 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=872 [activecampaign form=9] PRIORITIZATION IN THE CONTEXT OF PROJECT PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT Portfolio management is about maximizing organizational value delivery through programs and projects. In order to maximize value delivery, the governance teams that approve work and prioritize projects need to share a common view of “value” in order to use a scoring model to select the […]

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]]> https://ppmexecution.com/how-to-build-a-prioritization-scoring-model/feed/ 15 Portfolio Optimization—Data and Constraints https://ppmexecution.com/portfolio-optimization-data-constraints/ https://ppmexecution.com/portfolio-optimization-data-constraints/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2016 05:08:48 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=811 [activecampaign form=9]In our hyper-accelerated business world, data analysis and data visualization are exceptionally important. In the realm of project portfolio management (PPM) and PMO’s, organizations need robust data analysis to strengthen decision making and improve strategic execution. The key is to have the right processes in place to collect the right data and ensure that […]

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]]> https://ppmexecution.com/portfolio-optimization-data-constraints/feed/ 1 Improve Portfolio Health By Avoiding Two Portfolio Management Extremes https://ppmexecution.com/improve-portfolio-health-by-avoiding-two-portfolio-management-extremes/ https://ppmexecution.com/improve-portfolio-health-by-avoiding-two-portfolio-management-extremes/#respond Wed, 30 Mar 2016 15:20:58 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=762 Two Simple Questions You can measure your general portfolio health with two simple questions: 1) Do you approve all or almost all of your projects? 2) Are you approving so few projects that people would say you are “cutting to the bone”? These are two portfolio management extremes that we will examine in this post. […]

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]]> https://ppmexecution.com/portfolio-review-meetings/feed/ 3 Five Uses of a Prioritization Scoring Model https://ppmexecution.com/five-uses-of-a-prioritization-scoring-model/ https://ppmexecution.com/five-uses-of-a-prioritization-scoring-model/#comments Sat, 24 May 2014 23:39:12 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=514 Project prioritization is one of the most common topics in portfolio management literature. Within the context of project prioritization is the matter of scoring models because scoring models are the most widely used approach to prioritize projects. Although there are a lot of opinions on the effectiveness of common scoring models, they are nonetheless the […]

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]]> https://ppmexecution.com/five-uses-of-a-prioritization-scoring-model/feed/ 1 The Purpose and Goal of Prioritization https://ppmexecution.com/the-purpose-and-goal-of-prioritization/ https://ppmexecution.com/the-purpose-and-goal-of-prioritization/#comments Mon, 21 Apr 2014 05:29:45 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=493 Prioritization is firstly about focus—where to assign resources and when to start the work. It is not primarily about scoring methods and ranking mechanisms.  Without defining project priorities, it is difficult to effectively distribute personnel to carry out the highest valued projects. Project priorities enable management to assign their employees to the most important projects. […]

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]]> https://ppmexecution.com/the-purpose-and-goal-of-prioritization/feed/ 1 Prioritization Matrix https://ppmexecution.com/prioritization-matrix/ https://ppmexecution.com/prioritization-matrix/#comments Sat, 03 Nov 2012 07:27:49 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=257 [activecampaign form=9]In a recent LinkedIn discussion, questions were asked about the short-comings of prioritization matrices. I would like to highlight the strengths and weaknesses of using such a tool for portfolio management. Firstly, a priority matrix differs from a more traditional scoring approach in that it offers a limited number of priority selections. The most […]

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