Discover How to Drive PPM Results in IT, NPD, Six Sigma, and Business PMOs
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Today, organizations are increasingly turning to PPM to drive strategy and change. By applying a business-driven approach to PPM, Project Management Offices (PMO) can ensure their activity is aligned with the strategic objectives of the business and maintain relevance in the dynamic economic and competitive landscape.
Businesses that perform the best in new product development have in place a systematic portfolio management method – one that brings discipline and rigor to their project selection decisions and effectively guides their resource allocation. This article, written by Dr. Robert G. Cooper and Dr. Scott J. Edgett, outlines the top ten practices when it comes to product portfolio management and R&D project selection.
When rolling out a major global program such as Lean Six Sigma, the cultural implications are often overlooked. Read this white paper to learn how to ensure a successful deployment with complete buy-in. Written by James O. Pearson, a quality and business management consultant and former VP of Six Sigma at EMC.
Amidst the economic slowdown, IT departments are still expected to perform flawlessly and improve continuously, with fewer resources and less money. Luckily, help is on the way. IT organizations can utilize Project & Portfolio Management (PPM) to ensure that they are investing in the right initiatives, supporting the right applications, and taking the right action when projects go south.
As the first “P” in “PPM” suggests, the practice of Project & Portfolio Management often represents nothing more than an outgrowth of project management. Once the volume of projects and project managers achieves critical mass, the concept of portfolio management emerges from the rather basic organizational challenge of managing a lot of moving parts at once. Read this white paper to learn how this top-down approach offers a more practical alternative to existing PPM maturity models.
Numerous studies have shown that the firms that continuously succeed at innovation - businesses like P&G, Corning, Exxon, and 3M - all have a well designed product development process in place. But what does such a process look like? And, more importantly, how can you create one that will work for your organization? This whitepaper reveals the top ten lessons to ensure your innovation processes provide a competitive advantage.
It's an ugly secret that many implementations of PPM software never get fully deployed, are relegated to expensive time tracking systems, are underutilized, or fail altogether. Read this white paper to find out what steps you can take to prevent a similar fate by looking beyond the technical specifications and examining some of the most critical factors of PPM success.
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) PPM software has gone mainstream! It’s become an increasingly popular alternative to traditional enterprise software. Faster deployment, lower cost of ownership and better user adoption are three important reasons why a SaaS delivery model deserves serious consideration. This white paper examines the differences between the two options and describes many of the profound implications affecting virtually every dimension of the vendor-customer relationship.
Flawless execution means nothing if your organization is not working on the right projects. While often overlooked, “ideation” and selection may be the most important factors driving better portfolio value. Though some approaches can be extremely sophisticated, project selection does not have to be complicated to be effective. Most organizations can realize tremendous benefit just by bringing rigor and discipline to a few core areas of the selection process. Learn how to stimulate innovation and improve your organization’s ability to identify high-value projects in this white paper.
Even for Six Sigma deployments that experience great early success, momentum can stall once a program matures. If not addressed, this pattern can sap program ROI, Belt morale, and ultimately executive support. This white paper discusses how Deployment Management - the discipline of applying the rigorous, data-driven approaches of Six Sigma to the processes involved in running a Six Sigma program - can reinvigorate ROI and ensure deployment team engagement.
The white paper is certain to open a few eyes about the many factors impacting User Adoption. The role of the software decision, the question of carrots vs. sticks, and the subtle barriers to utilization are among the subjects explored. Find out how to continuously improve, increase, and inspire User Adoption and discover why it should be thought of as an enduring process with no end point.
In this whitepaper, Dr. Robert Cooper of Stage-Gate International explores the critical success factors that make the difference between winning and losing at innovation. Based on the experiences of admired firms such as Procter & Gamble, General Electric, 3M, and others, he distills the proven best practices of product portfolio management and outlines the key components of a successful product development process. |
