Viewpoints about 'Project Portfolio Management'

Get a Fresh Perspective at the Aberdeen Product Development and Delivery Summit

September 7th, 2011 | by Michelle Boucher, Guest Blogger

Hopes for an economic recovery combined with fears of a double dip recession have made for an extremely challenging environment for any company trying to bring new products to market. With so much uncertainty, companies must be quicker than ever to respond to ever changing market needs.

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Topics: Aberdeen, Aberdeen Product Development and Delivery Summit, Aberdeen Summit, Carmen Malangone, Coty Inc., Information Systems, Innovation, Innovation Events, Michelle Boucher, PPM, Product Development, Product Development Events, Project Portfolio Management, Project Selection

Great Ideas Are Not Enough

Championing Innovation Governance

August 8th, 2011 | by Kalypso | 1 comment

It is commonly believed that the most innovative companies hire the brightest minds and invest in fancy workplace environments where out-of-the-box thinking leads to successful new products and services. While there may be places where this is true, few companies are able to consistently execute on this strategy and lead their industry with sustainable innovation. Read More

Topics: Cycle of Innovation, Decision Making, Governance, Innovation, Innovation Culture, Innovation Governance, Innovation Strategy, Pipeline and Portfolio Management, Project Governance, Project Portfolio Management, Sustainable Innovation, Third Party, Third Party Gatekeeping

Practical Portfolio Management for Food & Beverage: How it Really Works

December 15th, 2010 | by George Young and Bill Poston

This December 2010 Food Manufacturing column explores six practical tips for how food and beverage companies can simplify the implementation of an effective pipeline and portfolio management process. Read More

Topics: Article, F&B, Food and Beverage, Food Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Portfolio Committee, Portfolio Investment, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Prioritization, Portfolio Rationalization, Portfolio Review, Portfolio Scoring Systems, PPM, PPM Software, PPM Systems, Practical Portfolio Management, Product Development, Product Portfolio, Product Portfolio Management, Product Rationalization, Project Governance, Project Management, Project Portfolio Management, Project Selection

Strategic Portfolio Management for Medical Device

October 27th, 2010 | by Bill Poston

This audio conference recording explores a practical, real-world approach to simple product portfolio management that will enable medical device companies to define priorities and deliver on strategic objectives. Read More

Topics: Bill Poston, Events, Medical Device, Podcast, Portfolio Committee, Portfolio Investment, Portfolio Management, Portfolio Prioritization, Portfolio Rationalization, Portfolio Review, Portfolio Scoring Systems, PPM, PPM Software, PPM Systems, Product Portfolio, Product Portfolio Management, Project Governance, Project Management, Project Portfolio Management, Project Selection

How to Run R&D Like a Business

June 30th, 2010 | by Chip Perry and Scott Gamble | 2 comments

If we were to poll research and development (R&D) leaders, most would probably agree that the demands placed on their function continue to grow while headcount and budget rarely increase commensurate with growth expectations. This was particularly true during the Great Recession, and now, in its aftermath, recovery is expected to be slow and likely bumpy. All of which makes for very challenging times to be an R&D leader. Read More

Topics: Innovation, IP Management, Operations, Perspective, Project Management, Project Portfolio Management, R&D, R&D Investment, R&D Leadership, R&D Management, R&D Management Framework, R&D Strategy, Regulatory Compliance, Sourcing, Talent Management

Now That Your Product Portfolio Management Implementation is Complete, Where is the ROI?

A Business Case is More Than a Calculator

March 3rd, 2010 | by Bill Poston

Many of us have experienced the trials and tribulations of product and portfolio management (PPM) process and technology implementations in new product development.  Finally completing an implementation after the business case justification, executive alignment, software acquisition, design, testing, training and data loading can be somewhat anti-climactic. Read More

Topics: Business Case, Implementation, Perspective, Portfolio Management, PPM, PPM Software, Project Portfolio Management, ROI, Software Implementation