breakout session overview
Every enterprise must ensure their business priorities and
investments are tightly linked. Project and Portfolio Management is the
governance mechanism used to make rational and reasonable spending and
investment decisions to enable companies to meet their growth strategies.
The goal of Project and Portfolio Management is to ensure an organization’s
overall portfolio investments is aligned with and contributing optimal value
to the organization’s strategic objectives.
Studies from MIT, Gartner and Forrester all show the significant
benefits of good Project and Portfolio Management but Project and Portfolio
Management is still a immature governance process in many organizations.
This presentation provides a comprehensive overview of the
discipline of Project and Portfolio Management and how it used to enable an
enterprise to meet its strategic goals and objectives. Participants will
learn:
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The business case for Project and Portfolio Management
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The relationship between Project and Portfolio Management and
Governance
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How Project and Portfolio Management is defined and viewed today
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The “P’s” in Project and Portfolio Management (Project, Program,
Portfolio)
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The role and purpose of Project and Portfolio Management Governance
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The multiple portfolios in Portfolio Management
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Practical steps to establish Project and Portfolio Management
Steve Romero is the IT Governance Evangelist at CA, Inc. In this
capacity, Romero acts as a strong advocate for the customer, working closely
with users, prospective customers, industry organizations and IT luminaries
to identify and communicate IT governance best practices. His mission is to
help IT organizations improve the effectiveness of their initiatives and
their engagement with internal customers. Romero’s areas of focus include
developing ITG processes, improving ITG maturity, optimizing IT portfolio
decisions, aligning IT with the corporate strategy and maximizing IT’s
return on investment.
Romero is an innovative, passionate IT professional with over 30
years experience working in almost every area of IT. For the past 10 years
his career has focused on helping large enterprises run their IT departments
like a business. Steve is a recognized expert in IT Governance, IT program
and project management, and business process management. He is a Certified
Project Management Professional, a Certified Information Systems Security
Professional and a Certified Process Master.
