In this concluding session we will be looking at how to kick start the PPM process and the key questions to ask when conducting a readiness assessment. Finally we will explore the benefits of including a Health Check and Proof of Benefit (PoB) when when deploying PPM. PPM Master Class Part 5: Kick Start the Project … Read more
In Part 4 of the PPM Master Class we will take a high level view of the PPM framework and discuss its 6 key areas, including Project Portfolio Definition, Ideas Management, Strategy Alignment, Resource and Business Capability Analysis, Portfolio Selection, Prioritisation and Authorisation, and finally Portfolio Execution and Monitoring. The framework takes into account the fact that every business … Read more
In Part 3d of the PPM Master Class we continue to look at how you can organise your business ready for Project Portfolio Management and discuss some of the key factors worth considering when tooling up for PPM. We investigate what PPM Software is, what it’s unique selling points are and what functionality it offers. … Read more
In Part 3c of the PPM Master Class we continue to look at how you can organise your business for Project Portfolio Management and discuss why gaining ‘Real Time Information’ is essential to implementing a successful PPM process by providing the business with speed and accuracy in its decision making. To complete part 3c we look at the different … Read more
In Part 3b of the PPM Master Class we continue to look at how to organise your business for Project Portfolio Management. We begin by looking at the importance of understanding your resource capability and how your ability to deliver projects is vital to implementing a successful PPM process. We will also explore the importance … Read more
In Part 3a of the PPM Master Class we will turn our attention to the practical application of Project Portfolio Management, by exploring how the business can start to organise itself in preparation for its deployment. Throughout this session we will focus on the role of the Project Portfolio Management Team (PPMT) and the Programme Management Office … Read more
In Part 2b of the PPM Master Class we extend your understanding of Project Portfolio Management further by explaining the relationships between Portfolios, Programmes and Projects and the goals of PPM. We will also focus on some of the main barriers to adoption, the consequences of not implementing PPM and finally we will highlight best … Read more
In Part 2 of the PPM Master Class we look at improving your understanding of Project Portfolio Management and how it empowers the business. To begin we will focus on what’s new about Project Portfolio Management, and how we can define it. Finally we will explore how PPM empowers the business and supports the project delivery process. PPM … Read more
In the first part of the PPM Master Class we explore the origins of Project Portfolio Management and how it has come into its fore in recent years. We will discuss the inefficiencies when managing projects and the many demands that are now placed upon project orientated businesses. Finally we will look at the key … Read more
Hello to you all and a very warm welcome to our PPM Master Class Series, over the next 10 posts we will be orientating you around the key issues concerning Project Portfolio Management, helping to simply and demystify the debate in simple terms, on what Project Portfolio Management is and why it is important to the business … Read more
