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Knowing When to Quit Knowing When to Quit
-by Ian Stewart, PMP
Many organizations still struggle with keeping project portfolios organized and making hard decisions between competing projects. Here's some advice in using good portfolio management and organizational governance to cancel a project.
The Politics of Portfolio Management: Why It’s Harder Than It Looks - by Mark Mullaly, PMP
Evaluating and Selecting PPM Software - by Michael Wood
Tackling Service-Based Portfolio Management - by Vijay Sankaran
Middle Managers: 'We Hate PPM'Middle Managers: 'We Hate PPM'
-by Joe Wynne
 Certain middle managers will resist transitioning to PPM. The reasons for this resistance help you design targeted training, but shrewd marketing gets the butts in the seats.
Integrating a PPM Function Into Your Project StructureIntegrating a PPM Function Into Your Project Structure
-by Andy Jordan
 How do organizations need to adapt to the creation of a portfolio management function?
Custom Customer Portfolio ManagementCustom Customer Portfolio Management
-by Mike Donoghue
 To effectively manage a body of customers requires borrowing a page from the books of portfolio management.
The Unknown Unknowns of PPM - by Ian Whittingham, PMP
What the Heck is Portfolio Management, Anyway? - by Andy Jordan
PPM and Sensitivity Analysis - by Chris Casey, PMP
Organization Layer Portfolio Management Processes - by Andrew Makar, PMP
Architecture Layer Portfolio Management Processes - by Andrew Makar, PMP
New Challenges to the King of Project Sizing - by Ian Stewart, PMP
Keeping PPM Simple - by Steve Chamberlin
Einstein’s Blackboard: How to Begin a Business Case - by John F. Finneran, CFA


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