PPM Survey: Insights and Trends

  Portfolio Management   ProjectsAtWork  

A survey of current project portfolio management practices sheds light on the challenges that organizations are facing, including data integrity issues, slow feedback loops and inadequate project reviews. For many, PPM processes are non-linear and disjointed, making it impossible to align business strategy with the portfolio.

Today’s top management is confronted with the critical task of analyzing and improving the ability of an organization to change, survive and grow in this complex and changing global economy and volatile world. Organizations have thus been moving from operations and business as usual, to implementing change through project management as part of their competitive strategy. The ability to successfully execute projects is what drives the realization of intended benefits and the achievement of business objectives.

Organizations that execute projects successfully employ effective Project Portfolio Management (PPM) practices as a tool to manage and drive change. Given the strategic impact that projects have on business, organizations must follow effective PPM processes that capitalize on innovation; measure progress, value, and risks; and confirm that the right projects can be delivered in alignment with organizational strategy

Daptiv conducted a survey to examine the challenges faced by today’s businesses now that increased scrutiny …

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