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PPM Executive
Interviews
Conversations on PPM
Think Earlier
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Janis Rizzuto
(March 15)
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With 30 years of experience in project and portfolio management, Pat Durbin has witnessed and helped influence the evolution of the PPM marketplace. Here, the founder of Planview shares some best practices and predictions, including his belief that project leaders must "think earlier" in linking strategy to innovation.
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Projects That Pay
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Projects@Work
(November 23)
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Recovery or no recovery, if organizations don’t choose the right projects and bring them to fruition, they’ll continue to suffer. And that selection process must include capturing ideas and leveraging the resources you already have. The author of a new book on strategic portfolio management summarizes 10 steps to revitalize PPM processes and improve performance.[more]
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Crawl, Walk, Run to PPM Value
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Projects@Work
(September 28)
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How do you make the case for PPM and justify the expense? What are some common pitfalls in implementing or extending PPM across the enterprise? How much should an organization expect to “bend” to accommodate a new PPM solution? PowerSteering’s CEO shares his perspective on these and other issues.[more]
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The Pitch for PPM
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Projects@Work
(September 28)
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As PPM solutions evolve from “nice to have” to essential, there is a need to integrate them with other business operations, according to H-P’s senior product marketing manager. But are vendors glossing over the cultural and procedural changes required for organizations to reap the full benefits of these tools?[more]
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Complexity Considered
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Projects@Work
(March 23)
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When project portfolio decisions are made in isolation, redundancy and conflicts are inevitable. One solution, according to a Global 500 advisor, is to manage cascading portfolios at multiple levels within the organization. In this interview, Mario Arlt shares some thoughts on managing complex project portfolios.[more]
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PPM Happens
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Kathleen Ryan O'Connor
(February 23)
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You’ve already got project portfolio management — whether you know it or not. Too often, however, the prioritization of projects is based on turf wars and crises, real or imagined. Author and consultant Michael Greer discusses these potentially dangerous underground dynamics and how to build the case for a more structured approach, even in tough times.[more]
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On The Horizon: PPM Status Report
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Projects@Work
(January 26)
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Firmly established as a distinct discipline that can deliver real value and benefits to companies, both in the short-term and for the long haul, project portfolio management enters 2009 with momentum. But many challenges and changes are on the horizon. Here, a leading PPM analyst shares his thoughts and predictions.[more]
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In The PPM Trenches
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Karen Klein
(May 11)
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Mike Beard spends his days evaluating how companies' methodology and processes function and recommending ways they can be improved, often with project portfolio management. But getting business owners and executives to carry out his recommendations is not always easy.[more]
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Eyes Wide Open
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Karen Klein
(May 4)
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AT&T program manager Dave Davis is a big fan of integrated portfolio management. But as a realist, he says companies and implementation project leaders should know more about the challenges they face before jumping in head first. Here, he expounds on 10 points to ponder.[more]
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