leadership Archives - ppmexecution.com https://ppmexecution.com/tag/leadership/ 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=6.9.1 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 […]

The post Prioritize Projects With A Scoring Model appeared first on ppmexecution.com.

]]> 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 […]

The post A Guide to Building a Project Prioritization Scoring Model appeared first on ppmexecution.com.

]]> https://ppmexecution.com/how-to-build-a-prioritization-scoring-model/feed/ 15 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. […]

The post Improve Portfolio Health By Avoiding Two Portfolio Management Extremes appeared first on ppmexecution.com.

]]> https://ppmexecution.com/improve-portfolio-health-by-avoiding-two-portfolio-management-extremes/feed/ 0 Benefits of Social Collaboration https://ppmexecution.com/benefits-of-social-collaboration/ https://ppmexecution.com/benefits-of-social-collaboration/#respond Sun, 11 Oct 2015 04:32:08 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=719 The Potential for Social Collaboration Innovation is a hot topic in business right now with an ever growing need for companies to deliver better products and services.  A key ingredient for fostering innovation is enterprise collaboration. Until a few years ago, collaboration was often limited to smaller teams, but this could introduce a higher risk […]

The post Benefits of Social Collaboration appeared first on ppmexecution.com.

]]> https://ppmexecution.com/benefits-of-social-collaboration/feed/ 0 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 […]

The post Resource Management and Capacity Planning Handbook appeared first on ppmexecution.com.

]]> https://ppmexecution.com/resource-management-and-capacity-planning-handbook/feed/ 0 Increase the Value of PPM Systems https://ppmexecution.com/increase-the-value-of-ppm-systems/ https://ppmexecution.com/increase-the-value-of-ppm-systems/#respond Tue, 30 Sep 2014 05:33:29 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=637 Today’s Environment Project portfolio management (PPM) helps organizations make decisions that move the needle toward achieving their strategic objectives. In order to make those decisions, senior leadership needs the right information at the right time. This is where PPM systems come in, providing the quality data helping to inform sound decision making. Unfortunately, many companies […]

The post Increase the Value of PPM Systems appeared first on ppmexecution.com.

]]> https://ppmexecution.com/increase-the-value-of-ppm-systems/feed/ 0 Book Review – IT Governance https://ppmexecution.com/book-review-it-governance/ https://ppmexecution.com/book-review-it-governance/#respond Fri, 20 Dec 2013 06:54:04 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=469 Book review of IT Governance by Peter Weill and Jeanne Ross (Harvard Business School Publishing, 2004) Synopsis “IT governance is the most important factor in generating business value from IT.” “Good governance design allows enterprises to deliver superior results on their IT investments.” “Effective IT governance is the single most important predictor of the value […]

The post Book Review – IT Governance appeared first on ppmexecution.com.

]]> https://ppmexecution.com/book-review-it-governance/feed/ 0 Portfolio Management V-Model Part 2 https://ppmexecution.com/portfolio-management-v-model-part-2/ https://ppmexecution.com/portfolio-management-v-model-part-2/#respond Mon, 15 Jul 2013 06:31:01 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=393 In part 1 of the portfolio management V-model we looked at the left side of V (process and data) that drives better decision making. In part 2 we will look at the right side of the V (leadership and governance) and then tie everything together. Let’s start with governance. Establishing portfolio management governance is a […]

The post Portfolio Management V-Model Part 2 appeared first on ppmexecution.com.

]]> https://ppmexecution.com/portfolio-management-v-model-part-2/feed/ 0 Portfolio Management V-Model Part 1 https://ppmexecution.com/portfolio-management-v-model-part-1/ https://ppmexecution.com/portfolio-management-v-model-part-1/#respond Sat, 29 Jun 2013 15:56:57 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=378 I recently constructed a portfolio management-oriented V-model. The traditional V-model has been used in software and product development, but this PPM variant differs in that the end result comes together at the point of the V. This is not an exhaustive list of PPM components, but does represent critical components and how they come together […]

The post Portfolio Management V-Model Part 1 appeared first on ppmexecution.com.

]]> https://ppmexecution.com/portfolio-management-v-model-part-1/feed/ 0 Greater Value From Portfolio Management Systems https://ppmexecution.com/greater-value-from-portfolio-management-systems/ https://ppmexecution.com/greater-value-from-portfolio-management-systems/#respond Sun, 02 Dec 2012 07:48:52 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=299 Portfolio management systems have a very real place in making PPM processes successful. These systems have the potential to drive value in a number of ways, some of which are highlighted below: 1) Enterprise repository (“single source of truth”)—having a single system that contains up-to-date and accurate project and portfolio data is valuable. Gone are […]

The post Greater Value From Portfolio Management Systems appeared first on ppmexecution.com.

]]> https://ppmexecution.com/greater-value-from-portfolio-management-systems/feed/ 0