Project Portfolio Management

Around a third of all the work in Western economies is done viaprojects. It is therefore vital for both private and public organizationsto manage their project portfolios effectively. This book equipsmanagers and master’sstudents with comprehensive knowledge ofproject portfolio management from an organizational perspective.It emphasizes the organizationalroles involved and how portfoliomanagement is rooted in and works with the organization.Based on sound academic research, the book offers guidance on selectingand organizing the right projects, as well as the operationalprocesses of portfolio management. It explains how to undertakethese processesconsidering the organization’s resources, and howto balance the project portfolio in a way that makes the best use ofthe available resourceswhile generating as much value as possible.The book also presents a model for implementing project portfoliomanagementand the preconditions for doing so, and it identifiesthe decisions that must be made prior to implementation. Finally,the book discusses how to manage the project portfolio’s many internalstakeholders, as well as issues of sustainability and agilityrelated to project portfolio management.Fil størrelse: 4451 KB