Stage-Gate Archives - ppmexecution.com https://ppmexecution.com/tag/stage-gate/ 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=6.8.2 Know The Difference Between Work Intake Versus Stage-Gate https://ppmexecution.com/intake-versus-stage-gate/ https://ppmexecution.com/intake-versus-stage-gate/#comments Sun, 01 Apr 2018 00:53:40 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=836 [activecampaign form=9]What is the difference between a work intake process and a Stage-Gate process? This is important to distinguish, especially for newer PMO’s that are setting up portfolio management processes. Work Intake The work intake process refers to the steps of developing a project proposal and bringing it to the governance board (or PMO) for […]

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]]> https://ppmexecution.com/intake-versus-stage-gate/feed/ 1 Communicate Portfolio Value https://ppmexecution.com/communicate-portfolio-value/ https://ppmexecution.com/communicate-portfolio-value/#respond Mon, 26 Jan 2015 06:09:47 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=668 I recently finished a project helping a CPG organization within a large retail company implement a product portfolio management process. The company as a whole tends to avoid developing business processes, but this CPG organization recognized the need for greater process discipline around its product pipeline and work in-take. Any endeavor to implement portfolio management can […]

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]]> https://ppmexecution.com/communicate-portfolio-value/feed/ 0 Gate Review Filters https://ppmexecution.com/gate-review-filters/ https://ppmexecution.com/gate-review-filters/#respond Sun, 20 Jul 2014 06:31:39 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=536 Phase-gate reviews improve project selection. If an organization wants a winning portfolio then the governance team must select winning projects. Therefore the project governance board must be able to discriminate between good projects and great projects. The phase-gate process enables the project governance board to review these projects based on preselected strategic criteria at the […]

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]]> https://ppmexecution.com/gate-review-filters/feed/ 0 Effective Project Pipeline Management https://ppmexecution.com/project-pipeline-management/ https://ppmexecution.com/project-pipeline-management/#comments Tue, 27 Aug 2013 05:49:57 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=427 [activecampaign form=9]Project pipeline management is an important component of project portfolio management (PPM) because it encompasses the work needed to “select the right projects”. Pipeline management involves steps to ensure that an adequate number of project proposals are generated, evaluated, and screened out at various stages of the intake process that meet strategic objectives. There […]

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]]> https://ppmexecution.com/project-pipeline-management/feed/ 3 Effective Pipeline Management: Funnel or Tunnel https://ppmexecution.com/effective-pipeline-management-funnel-or-tunnel/ https://ppmexecution.com/effective-pipeline-management-funnel-or-tunnel/#comments Fri, 26 Jul 2013 15:17:42 +0000 http://ppmexecution.com/?p=400 [activecampaign form=9] Project pipeline management is an important component of project portfolio management (PPM) and involves steps to ensure that an adequate number of projects are being evaluated and screened out at various stages of the intake process to meet strategic objectives.  Other factors such as organizational budget and resource capacity also come into play […]

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]]> https://ppmexecution.com/effective-pipeline-management-funnel-or-tunnel/feed/ 2 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 […]

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