Project managers play a crucial role in ensuring that the project team remains functional even amidst change. The role of a project manager is to support and guide team members so that the project can progress and achieve its goals.
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.
In the photo, QOCO Systems project team members Heli Kivisoja, Janne Kulmala, Laura Auhto-Savolainen and Valeriia Diupon. Software house QOCO Systems Oy is an ICT supplier to the airline industry. For a growing company, Thinking Portfolio has provided much-needed consistency and structure in project management. Growth created space for a new project management tool QOCO Systems Oy is an aviation software house whose customers include airlines, maintenance companies and aircraft engine manufacturers. Growth objectives have created ...
The Savings Banks’ Union (Säästöpankkiliitto) chose Thinking Portfolio when its goal was to gain a better understanding of the overall picture of the project portfolio and develop a more professional project model. Several tools have been replaced by one transparent solution Just a year ago, The Savings Banks’ Union’s project portfolio was managed with several different tools and PowerPoint-based reporting. As in many other organizations, The Savings Banks’ Union also needed an up-to-date and transparent ...
It has been generally stated that the organisation knows what should be done to achieve the strategic goals. Executing the organisation’s strategy is seen as one of the biggest challenges.
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 ...
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 ...
In the Regional Council of Central Finland, the new project portfolio has quickly been put into active use. The portfolio was configured with the council's project team and Thinking Portfolio consultants, and after this other staff was trained to use it. Heidi Kervinen is the person in charge of the portfolio at the council, and she was also the project manager of the implementation project.
The Thinking Portfolio project portfolio is used to implement projects, including the support of Samiedu's strategic-level communication and decision-making development. The portfolio provides an excellent overview of the status and future activities of development projects and how they contribute to Samiedu's main strategic objectives.
Regular review of the existing product range and new innovations is an important part of HKScan's production process. The new Product Development Portfolio allows for a more comprehensive review and a better overview of the actual number of projects at different stages and in different areas at a glance.
Vantaa Energy’s Development Manager of Strategic Planning Susanna Schauman-Hynes was responsible for the implementation of the Thinking Portfolio in the company. The implementation of the portfolio was a natural and necessary part of the development project for the organisation’s project culture.
Thinking Portfolio® is the tool for making the right decisions. It is a practical tool for strategic management. The portfolio management model supports business-driven planning and decision-making based on a firm overall grasp.
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.
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 ...
Selling a project idea is the ultimate key to unlocking all good business deals. Be it to your team members or subordinates or even the client itself, the idea must sit well with everyone.