Life Without a PMP Certification: You Would Think I Offered to Practice Dentistry Without a License

It’s been a long time since I made the decision NOT to get the PMP certification. It’s been about six months since I changed my mind, went through the process, and wrote...

Agifall: The Portfolio Strikes Back

Executive decision makers are increasingly frustrated by the lack of timeline commitment coming from Agile projects. The leaders are reclaiming their ability to do their...

Optimize Project Intake, Approval, and Prioritization – Phase 1: Set Realistic Goals for Optimizing Process

This phase of the blueprint, Optimize Project Intake, Approval, and Prioritization, will help you pilot a scorecard for objectively determining project value, and then...

Project Value Scorecard Development Tool

Use this tool to help you develop a prototype for a scorecard to determine project value.

Project Intake Workflow Template

Use this template to document your project intake, approval, and prioritization workflow in a swim-lane flowchart format.

Optimize Project Intake, Approval, and Prioritization – Phase 2: Build New Optimized Processes

This phase of the blueprint, Optimize Project Intake, Approval, and Prioritization, will help you take a deeper dive to ensure that the portfolio of projects is best...

Proposed Project Technology Assessment Tool

Use this tool to conduct a high-level analysis of a technology's readiness for adoption based on your organization's needs.

Intake and Prioritization Impact Analysis Tool

Use the Intake and Prioritization Impact Analysis Tool to analyze the effects of project intake process change across the organization, and to assess the likelihood of...

Refine Your Estimation Practices With Top-Down Allocations

As a portfolio manager, you’re expected to size projects for approval and intake before they have sufficient definition. The consequences of initial sizing are felt...
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Refine Your Estimation Practices With Top-Down Allocations – Executive Brief

Read this Executive Brief to understand why bad estimates are costing your organization money and obscuring the good work your team is doing.
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