Your path to business agility
I am excited to share that the results from 6th Product Portfolio Management global survey are in! Conducted by Tech-Clarity® and sponsored by Planview, we asked people involved in the product development process to share their experiences in managing their product portfolios and developing and bringing new products to market. Not only did almost 500...
Most businesses want PPM solutions that can be deployed in the IT organization run by certified, full-time product managers and can be deployed within IT, product development, or professional services departments. The bottom line is to drive the right projects and initiatives for on time, on budget delivery. But what about the accidental project manager?...
When it comes to annual planning, the PMO and finance department can have complimentary but different needs. While finance is focused on budgets and headcounts, the PMO prioritizes project governance and successful delivery. This often leaves finance in the driver’s seat when it comes to defining new projects, and the PMO is left to follow...
In the release of Planview Enterprise 12, we introduced the concept of outcomes and the ability to create and associate roadmaps from the programs driving strategy. With the release of Planview Enterprise 13, the focus has shifted from the program managers who execute strategy, to those who create the plans that drive strategy. And in...
I am counting down the eight forces currently working against you as you attempt to transform your business and innovate. The good news is that each of these eight can be turned into assets with the right Work and Resource Management approaches and solutions. Last month I covered the first force: Outcomes are different. Today...
Nobody said transforming the role of the PMO would be easy. You’re not only tasked with delivering programs and projects on time and within budget but also promised value with limited capacity. Worse, the PMO sits between annual planning activities and stakeholders who want to move faster than ever expecting greater agility. Are your annual...
Are you tired of unplanned work constantly taking priority and not being able to effectively plan across everything the business wants and the organization needs to support? Do you wish that you had a portfolio management with investment planning tool so you could contribute to the business more effectively instead of just putting out fires?...
While PMOs have been historically focused on project methodology and compliance with internal processes, it is becoming more evident that the business stakeholders aren’t finding the value in these activities. Business leaders are looking for the PMO to provide the necessary information to enable the ability to plan, prioritize, and pivot to new priorities which...
New business models and disruption are fueling increasing demand for technology in the enterprise. A recent Gartner survey revealed that “70% of leading EA practitioners report that they are either responsible or accountable for the success of digital business.*” This makes it imperative for EAs to improve their rapport with all parts of the business. Here...
In a perfect world, the PMO delivers value and can adapt when necessary. They are engaged with their business partners, participate in planning and prioritization, adjust estimates and pivot to new priorities based on new information. But there are a number of PMO challenges to address in the real world. In the real-world, you’re more...
