WHAT IS
PROJECT PORTFOLIO
MANAGEMENT?
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
• is “centralized management of one or
more portfolios that enable executive
management to meet organizational
goals and objectives through efficient
decision making on portfolios, projects,
programs and operations.”
• The Standard for PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT – FOURTH EDUTION, PMI®, 2017. PMI is registered mark
of Project Management Institute, Inc
Manage several projects and coordinate
them to achieve specific organizational
objectives.
SIMPLE DEFINITION
WHAT DO PORTFOLIO MANAGERS DO?
COLLECT PROJECT / OPERATION DATA
The table shows a list of projects of a Portfolio in the Project Portfolio Management
simulation SimulTrain®+
DEFINE IMPACT ON STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
The table shows Strategic Value: the contribution of projects in company Strategic
Objectives in SimulTrain®+
CHOOSE A STRATEGIC APPROACH
For example,
• Maximum Strategic Value
• High Profit - Low Cost
• High Strategic Value - Low Risk
• High Profit - Quick Win
• . . . .
FUNDING PRIORITY: LESS EXPENSIVE?
Funding Priority
The chart shows Net Present Value (NPV) vs Cost and Strategic Value (area of the
bubble) for projects of a Portfolio in SimulTrain®+
FUNDING PRIORITY: LOW RISK?
Funding Priority
The chart shows NPV vs Risk and Strategic Value for projects of a Portfolio in
SimulTrain®+
FUNDING PRIORITY: QUICK WIN?
Funding Priority
The chart shows NPV vs Payback Time and Strategic Value for a Portfolio in
SimulTrain®+
ASSIGN PROJECTS TO RESOURCES
The chart shows company who works on projects: units with names of the unit heads
vs Time for a Portfolio in SimulTrain®+
CONTROL CASH BALANCE
The chart shows Cash balance vs Time for a Portfolio in SimulTrain®+
CONTROL PORTFOLIO KEY INDICATORS
The chart shows the Dashboard of a Portfolio in SimulTrain®+
REACT TO NEW RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES
The info concerns changes of Strategic Values of a Portfolio at the end of year in
SimulTrain®+
PORTFOLIO EXECUTIVES MANAGE
Objectives
Projects
Budget
People
Project Priorities
Project Workload
Payback Periods
Risks & Opportunities
Communication
The picture shows typical tasks of the Project Portfolio Manager in SimulTrain®+
WHAT PMS DO EFFECTIVELY!
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT IS
“LEARNING IS EXPERIENCE.
EVERYTHING ELSE IS JUST
INFORMATION.”
~Albert Einstein
SimulTrain®+
Real Strategic Management Experience
www.simultrain.net/plus

What Is Project Portfolio Management

  • 1.
  • 2.
    PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT • is“centralized management of one or more portfolios that enable executive management to meet organizational goals and objectives through efficient decision making on portfolios, projects, programs and operations.” • The Standard for PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT – FOURTH EDUTION, PMI®, 2017. PMI is registered mark of Project Management Institute, Inc
  • 3.
    Manage several projectsand coordinate them to achieve specific organizational objectives. SIMPLE DEFINITION
  • 4.
    WHAT DO PORTFOLIOMANAGERS DO?
  • 5.
    COLLECT PROJECT /OPERATION DATA The table shows a list of projects of a Portfolio in the Project Portfolio Management simulation SimulTrain®+
  • 6.
    DEFINE IMPACT ONSTRATEGIC OBJECTIVES The table shows Strategic Value: the contribution of projects in company Strategic Objectives in SimulTrain®+
  • 7.
    CHOOSE A STRATEGICAPPROACH For example, • Maximum Strategic Value • High Profit - Low Cost • High Strategic Value - Low Risk • High Profit - Quick Win • . . . .
  • 8.
    FUNDING PRIORITY: LESSEXPENSIVE? Funding Priority The chart shows Net Present Value (NPV) vs Cost and Strategic Value (area of the bubble) for projects of a Portfolio in SimulTrain®+
  • 9.
    FUNDING PRIORITY: LOWRISK? Funding Priority The chart shows NPV vs Risk and Strategic Value for projects of a Portfolio in SimulTrain®+
  • 10.
    FUNDING PRIORITY: QUICKWIN? Funding Priority The chart shows NPV vs Payback Time and Strategic Value for a Portfolio in SimulTrain®+
  • 11.
    ASSIGN PROJECTS TORESOURCES The chart shows company who works on projects: units with names of the unit heads vs Time for a Portfolio in SimulTrain®+
  • 12.
    CONTROL CASH BALANCE Thechart shows Cash balance vs Time for a Portfolio in SimulTrain®+
  • 13.
    CONTROL PORTFOLIO KEYINDICATORS The chart shows the Dashboard of a Portfolio in SimulTrain®+
  • 14.
    REACT TO NEWRISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES The info concerns changes of Strategic Values of a Portfolio at the end of year in SimulTrain®+
  • 15.
    PORTFOLIO EXECUTIVES MANAGE Objectives Projects Budget People ProjectPriorities Project Workload Payback Periods Risks & Opportunities Communication The picture shows typical tasks of the Project Portfolio Manager in SimulTrain®+
  • 16.
    WHAT PMS DOEFFECTIVELY! PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT IS
  • 17.
    “LEARNING IS EXPERIENCE. EVERYTHINGELSE IS JUST INFORMATION.” ~Albert Einstein
  • 18.
    SimulTrain®+ Real Strategic ManagementExperience www.simultrain.net/plus

Editor's Notes

  • #2 What is Portfolio Project Management?
  • #3 There are more than six thousand results when you search for books on “Portfolio Management” on Amazon. As such, it is not easy to learn about portfolio project management.
  • #4 Standard definitions are very theoretical. They are correct but  rather complicated for normal people.  
  • #5 This is a simplified definition.
  • #6 What do Portfolio Managers do?
  • #7 They collect data on existing operations, projects, and potential ideas / opportunities.
  • #8 They evaluate impact of the projects on the Strategic Objectives of the portfolio..
  • #9 They choose one or more strategies to reach the objectives and staying in budget when the resources are limited.
  • #10 For example, they can choose projects with smaller cost and greater financial values.
  • #11 They can choose projects with lower risk.
  • #12 They can choose projects that bring fast money back.
  • #13 They assign the chosen project to company units.
  • #14 They control and monitor financial resources.
  • #15 They use special tools to collect and analyze information.
  • #16 When changes arrive, the adapt the partfolio to new reality by changing priorities, redistributing resources, even cancelling certain projects.
  • #17 What do Portfolio Mangers do? They manage Strategic Objectives, Risks, Budgets, and balance Organizational resources, funds, priorities . They react to changing environment.
  • #18 Project Portfolio Management is what Portfolio Managers do effectively!
  • #19 Albert Einstein said “Learning is Experience. Everything else is just information.” How can we learn Portfolio Management? The best way is to manage real Project Portfolios.
  • #20 Business simulation is a way to study Project Portfolio Management. Study yourself by managing Project Portfolios! The simulator SimulTrain+ is real strategic management experience!