Quality Archives - ppmexecution.com https://ppmexecution.com/tag/quality/ A portfolio management knowledge (PPM) center promoting strategic leadership for strategic execution through project portfolio management Tue, 22 Dec 2015 07:08:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Be Sure To Use The Portfolio Data https://ppmexecution.com/be-sure-to-use-the-portfolio-data/ https://ppmexecution.com/be-sure-to-use-the-portfolio-data/#respond Thu, 22 Nov 2012 07:15:41 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=274 Data represents a major facet of successfully implementing project portfolio management (PPM). In a previous post, I discussed how data drives the portfolio management engine and some of the key components for getting good data into the tool. Some important portfolio data types includes: financial data, resource data, schedule data, and benefits data. Leadership plays […]

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]]> https://ppmexecution.com/be-sure-to-use-the-portfolio-data/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 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 Checklists Plus Discipline Improves Portfolio Quality and Efficiency https://ppmexecution.com/checklists-plus-discipline-improves-portfolio-quality-and-efficiency/ https://ppmexecution.com/checklists-plus-discipline-improves-portfolio-quality-and-efficiency/#respond Sun, 15 Jan 2012 06:00:49 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=175 Atul Gawande, a well-respected surgeon, is the author of The Checklist Manifesto: How To Get Things Done Right. The book is focused on using checklists as a means of improving quality and reducing defects in such areas as hospitals, businesses, construction projects, airplane flights, etc. Moreover, a number of gripping stories help to convince the […]

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