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...
by Don Creswell | Jun 4, 2014 | Principles of Strategic Portfolio Management, Strategic Portfolio Management, ValuePoint™
During the past 20 years companies have greatly improved processes and systems for managing the “operational” aspects of project/portfolio management (PPM)–budgeting, project management, resource planning, and phase gate processes. Strategic portfolio management,...
by David Matheson | Sep 10, 2013 | Principles of Strategic Portfolio Management, Strategic Portfolio Management
The term “portfolio management” is a really confusing term. There are all kinds of portfolios: financial portfolios, R&D portfolios, NPD portfolios, innovation portfolios, insurance portfolios, and on and on. And then there are “strategic portfolios” —...
by David Matheson | May 22, 2013 | Strategic Portfolio Management
Too Many Projects, Not Enough Resources One of the most common problems I have encountered in portfolio management is too many projects and not enough resources. Most people who are feeling this pain often immediately look for a solution that will help them better...
by David Matheson | Jan 16, 2012 | Principles of Strategic Portfolio Management, Strategic Portfolio Management, ValuePoint™
In past ValuePoint articles, Don Creswell has discussed the “R&D Grid” which was introduced in detail in “The Smart Organization” book by David and Jim Matheson. The grid has been renamed the “innovation screen” in Portfolio Navigator® but the function remains the...
