Efficient frontier Archives - ppmexecution.com https://ppmexecution.com/tag/efficient-frontier/ A portfolio management knowledge (PPM) center promoting strategic leadership for strategic execution through project portfolio management Wed, 27 May 2020 05:42:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 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/improve-portfolio-health-by-avoiding-two-portfolio-management-extremes/feed/ 0 Portfolio Reports – Part 2 https://ppmexecution.com/portfolio-reports-part-2/ https://ppmexecution.com/portfolio-reports-part-2/#respond Mon, 21 Dec 2015 04:58:01 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=734 In the previous post, we reviewed very basic portfolio reports that can easily generated with initial data. In this post we will continue examining portfolio reports with an emphasis on intermediate level reporting. Pareto Chart (Financial Contribution) All companies should have a breakdown of project cost, but not all companies capture project value. For those […]

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]]> https://ppmexecution.com/portfolio-reports-part-2/feed/ 0 Portfolio Review Meetings https://ppmexecution.com/portfolio-review-meetings/ https://ppmexecution.com/portfolio-review-meetings/#comments Mon, 24 Nov 2014 06:45:42 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=656 [activecampaign form=9] Portfolio Review Meetings Portfolio review meetings are a great way to review and assess the entire project portfolio with the governance team. Unfortunately in practice, these meetings can be overwhelming, time consuming, and unproductive. There are many ways to conduct a portfolio review meeting, but one of the key questions of the governance […]

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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 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 Efficient Frontier Will Get You to the Green https://ppmexecution.com/the-efficient-frontier-will-get-you-to-the-green/ https://ppmexecution.com/the-efficient-frontier-will-get-you-to-the-green/#comments Fri, 26 Aug 2011 06:05:48 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=3 According to Merkhofer, “the efficient frontier is the bounding curve obtained when portfolios of possible investments are plotted based on risk and expected return. The efficient frontier shows the investment combinations that produce the highest return for the lowest possible risk. The goal for selecting projects is to pick project portfolios that create the greatest […]

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