by Don Creswell | Oct 2, 2014 | Principles of Strategic Portfolio Management, ValuePoint™
Last month, we addressed the fourth principle of strategic portfolio management: conducting credible, comparable evaluations. Now, let’s take a look at how the process of embracing uncertainty and dynamics, and how explicitly evaluating the uncertainties is the key to...
by Don Creswell | Sep 10, 2014 | Principles of Strategic Portfolio Management, ValuePoint™
Credible, Comparable Evaluations Last month, we covered the second of the Six Principles of Strategic Portfolio Management: Value Creation Focus. This month, we address the principle of Credible, Comparable Evaluations. When it comes to portfolio management it can be...
by Don Creswell | Aug 6, 2014 | Principles of Strategic Portfolio Management, ValuePoint™
Value Creation Focus Last month, we discussed the “Aligned Decision Forum,” the first of the Six Principles of Strategic Portfolio Management. In this issue we will discuss the second principle, “Value Creation Focus”. Value creation focus is a strategy by which all...
by Don Creswell | Jul 9, 2014 | Principles of Strategic Portfolio Management, ValuePoint™
Aligned Decision Forum Previously, we introduced the Six Principles of Strategic Portfolio Management. In this issue and the next five issues of this newsletter, we will discuss each of the principles in detail, starting with “Aligned Decision Forum.” The credibility...
by Somik Raha | Jun 18, 2014 | Strategic Portfolio Management
The Executive flinched in his chair. The numbers in his Long-Range Planning (LRP) portfolio were rigorously done, but he had promised a higher performance to the street. Looking squarely at his senior FP&A analyst, he said, “I need to see another $50 million in...
by Don Creswell | Jun 13, 2014 | Strategic Portfolio Management
Everyone talks about, “getting on the same page,” but in many cases it is difficult – if not impossible – to get all members of an organization to agree on a desired outcome. That’s where a conscious approach to decision alignment comes in. In their best-selling book...