Thinking Portfolio User Day is back – Sign Up for the 2024 Event!
This is what you've been waiting for! Thinking Portfolio User Day will once again gather a full house of portfolio management enthusiasts in Helsinki Musiikkitalo.
Five years of Thinking Portfolio and Opera’s duet – The portfolio has improved information transmission, planning and project management maturity
Photo: Heikki Tuuli, Finnish National Opera and Ballet “The Finnish National Opera and Ballet – The art institution of the entire Finnish nation. We offer opera and ballet performances and other events to people of all ages. Thanks to visiting performances, school operas, recordings and live broadcasts as well as television and radio broadcasts, the experiences we create can be enjoyed everywhere in Finland and around the world.” - https://oopperabaletti.fi/en/about-us/ The prelude to the development ...
Portfolio management is the best foresight and turns uncertainty into an opportunity
Uncertainty is rarely an invited guest, but currently uncertainty has been assigned a permanent place on every planning and decision-making desk. Uncertainty can be seen in the operating environment in many ways and is reflected in daily management and decision-making. It is important to accept uncertainty and risks as part of what we do, just like quality, data security or sustainable development. Uncertainty and preparation for it is a matter for the entire organization, even ...
Improving Your Project Portfolio Post-Evaluation Process
Project portfolio management is essentially a continuous process in which you select and manage the most conducive set of projects that have the maximum business value. The process demands dynamic decision-making on your part, enabling you to utilize your resources optimally and pay heed to projects that are in line with your business objectives. The timely and proper evaluation of this process is critical to achieving project success by creating value for your clients and customers.
Thinking Portfolio Portfolio Management Playbook 4th edition
We’ve published an updated 4th edition of our popular FREE Portfolio Management Playbook e-book with Hands-on How-to articles on how to succeed in Portfolio Management.
5 Steps to take to ensure the data reliability in your project portfolio
Having access to the right data at the correct time is at the core of good project portfolio management. When decision-makers do not have access to the right data, you can only expect mediocre results. Portfolio management involves the selection of the right projects and portfolio optimization to deliver the highest benefits. It also involves safeguarding portfolio value by ensuring that you deliver value, and improving the value of your portfolio by streamlining organizational processes. Right data is necessary at every step. The quality of data, as well as its quantity, are directly related to portfolio maturity.
How Project Portfolio Management Can Increase Your Profitability?
Achieving company-wide goals can be a challenging task for project and portfolio managers if they are not sure of the nitty-gritty of the trade. One of the most crucial factors to consider while executing a project to meet company goals of profitability and success is project portfolio management.
Portfolio Management – Back to Basics Podcast
We've published the first episode of our new Podcast Series Portfolio Management – Back to basics. Give it a listen! Podcast Contents: 6 Characteristics of an Effective Project Management Officer Top 5 Skills of a Project Management Officer 7 Key KPIs for Effective Project Portfolio Management 6 Things a Project Sponsor Should Do for a Project Manager Product Life Cycle vs. Service Life Cycle Project Risks vs. Business Risks 7 Critical Steps to Project ...
Portfolio Management – Back to Basics Podcast Episode 2
We've published the second episode of our new Podcast Series Portfolio Management – Back to basics. Give it a listen!
Portfolio Management – Back to Basics Podcast Episode 3
We've published the third episode of our new Podcast Series Portfolio Management – Back to basics. Give it a listen!
Portfolio Management – Back to Basics Podcast Episode 4
We've published the fourth episode of our new Podcast Series Portfolio Management – Back to basics. Give it a listen!
Lindström manages clean projects with Thinking Portfolio
When Lindström started implementing the Thinking Portfolio’s project portfolio, they had their project model in mind. The portfolio was modified to support the project model and Lindström’s corporate strategy. In connection with the implementation, it was noticed that the deployment of the project model still required work. The quality of the data was not what was desired, and the prioritization of projects had not been implemented to the expected extent, says Heidi Rääsiö, Head of IT People and Strategy.
The City of Lahti’s Thinking Portfolio’s Group Portfolio clarifies the way it operates and increases dialogue
Before the introduction of the Group Portfolio, the management of the information needed by the City of Lahti’s owner governance was challenging. There was no unified tool for storing and processing information. Because finance, organizational management, and economic planning had their own data collection tools, it was not necessarily known what information was collected by other parties, and the information available was not always up to date.
Tuusula’s city council’s term objectives and development projects are linked in Thinking Portfolio
First, a development portfolio was introduced in Tuusula, followed by piloting of the objective portfolio. The Tuike project model was developed in the municipality of Tuusula during 2015-2016, and the project portfolio was built in Sharepoint. The project was a good foundation from which it was easy to start further development.
The IT organization of the City of Jyväskylä will use Thinking Portfolio’s project portfolio in production
The City of Jyväskylä’s project portfolio working group has three months of effort in Thinking Portfolio’s project portfolio definition and suitability testing. During the testing phase, a few IT projects were added to the portfolio by pilot users, and we are now ready for production.