Viewpoints about 'Portfolio Complexity'

Product Portfolio Management Visibility: How Sweet It Is!

October 1st, 2012 | by Pamela Soin

How does a company take chocolate, and make it better? In this video from PIPELINE 2012, Mona Maher, VP of Marketing at Ghirardelli discusses how increased portfolio visibility helped Mona and the Ghirardelli executive team take chocolate to new heights. Read More

Topics: Nova, Nova for PPM, Nova Model, Nova PPM Model, NPD, Pamela Soin, Portfolio & Pipeline Management, Portfolio Complexity, Portfolio Management Consulting, Portfolio Management; Ghirardelli, Portfolio Optimization, Video

#PDPMchat Transcript - June 20, 2012

June 20th, 2012 | by Pamela Soin, Kasey Durbin, Sean Klein and Jim Brown

On June 20, 2012 Kalypso hosted another exciting #PDPMchat which connects users and experts interested in chatting about portfolio management in 140 characters or less. The June #PDPMchat twitter chat focused on identifying the best metrics to evaluate projects during portfolio management reviews.  Read More

Topics: Characters with Character, Innovation, Portfolio & Pipeline Management, Portfolio Complexity, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Review, PPM, Product Innovation

Complexity Reduction Part 3: SKU Portfolio Optimization & Brand Strategy

June 6th, 2011 | by Mick Broekhof and Scott Gamble

For most companies, complexity or SKU reduction initiatives still start and stop with transactional data, focusing on turnover, profit, and volume by customer and channel. For a more balanced outcome, consumer product companies should create a holistic view of complexity reduction that includes brand demand view and complexity rating. Read More

Topics: Brand Demand, Brand Strategies, Brand Strategy, Complexity Management, Complexity Reduction, Portfolio Complexity, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Optimization, Portfolio Prioritization, Portfolio Rationalization, Reduce Complexity, SKU, SKU Optimization, SKU Portfolio Optimization, SKU Rationalization, SKU Reduction

Complexity Reduction Part 2: The CFO’s Imperative to Drive Growth

March 8th, 2011 | by Mick Broekhof and Subu Wuppalapati

A previous viewpoint, Complexity Reduction Part 1: Governance Sets the Foundation for Success, discussed two critical elements for laying the groundwork for a complexity reduction initiative - sustaining the involvement of the C‐suite and establishing a process owner. This second viewpoint of the series focuses on the specific role of the CFO in complexity reduction: expectations, key success factors, and types of savings. Read More

Topics: CFO, Complexity Management, Complexity Reduction, Cost Reduction, Governance, Perspective, Portfolio Complexity, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Prioritization, Portfolio Rationalization, Portfolio Review, Process Owner, SKU Rationalization, Strategic Governance

Complexity Reduction Part 1

Governance Sets the Foundation for Success

January 13th, 2011 | by Mick Broekhof

For a tree to grow tall and strong, regular pruning is required. Removing broken, diseased or damaged limbs encourages faster growth. The same applies to businesses. Some of the smartest CEOs realize that to grow their company they must periodically prune their product portfolio. Read More

Topics: Complexity Management, Complexity Reduction, Governance, Perspective, Portfolio Complexity, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Prioritization, Portfolio Rationalization, Portfolio Review, Process Owner, SKU Rationalization, Strategic Governance