A Portfolio Approach to Business Process Improvement

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A Portfolio Approach to Business Process Improvement


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Contributed by: Gartner PPM Summit

Six Sigma is one of the most popular business improvement methodologies in place today. Companies that have achieved the greatest benefits from using Six Sigma have taken a portfolio approach. They manage Six Sigma projects as part of an overall program, and most importantly, take a cross-enterprise view of their activities and results. This case-study-rich presentation will review the results that have been obtained by those that have taken this approach.

Key Issues:

  • What is a portfolio approach to business proscess improvement?
  • What tools do companies practicing a portfoilio approace adopt?
  • What are the results that these companies have achieved useing the portfolio approach?

Ismail Muhammad
Planning Engineer, Olayan Descon
Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia



Posted: Feb 18, 2012 3:19 AM

"Informative and useful"



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