portfolio management Archives - ppmexecution.com https://ppmexecution.com/tag/portfolio-management/ A portfolio management knowledge (PPM) center promoting strategic leadership for strategic execution through project portfolio management Wed, 27 May 2020 05:45:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 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/resource-management-and-capacity-planning-handbook/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 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 […]

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]]> 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 […]

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]]> https://ppmexecution.com/portfolio-management-v-model-part-2/feed/ 0 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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]]> https://ppmexecution.com/prioritization-matrix/feed/ 3 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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