Project Portfolio Management

This section provides useful information and supporting documentation on Project Portfolio Management (PPM).

It includes White Papers on Project Portfolio Management and guides to the successful implementation of a Project Portfolio Management solution, such as Asta Teamplan.

For additional White Papers and downloads, visit our project management planning resources page.

White Paper: Getting Your Head Around Project Portfolio Management

Project Portfolio Management (PPM) means grouping projects so that they can be managed as a portfolio, as an investor would manage his shares, bonds and mutual funds.

Projects do not necessarily share a common objective, yet they may use a common resource pool. Project Portfolio Management differs from programme management which involves managing a series of projects that are all focused on the same strategic, organisational objective.

Download: Getting Your Head Around Project Portfolio Management

White Paper: The Business Benefits of Project Portfolio Management

In 2006 Asta Development conducted an industry-wide survey into what the people who manage multiple projects, costs and resources see as the benefits of Project Portfolio Management.

The results showed that the number one benefit of Project Portfolio Management is improved ability to deliver. By adopting Project Portfolio Management, managers can look in just one place to see progress against all milestones across the entire portfolio and then adjust priorities and staffing to ensure that milestones are achieved.

Download: The Business Benefits of Project Portfolio Management

White Paper: 10 Steps to Successful Implementation of a Project Portfolio Management Solution

This succinct document gives 10 key steps that should be followed when implementing a Project Portfolio Management solution, such as Asta Teamplan.

Download: 10 Steps to Successful Implementation of a Project Portfolio Management Solution

Guides: Gaining Support and Funding for a Project Portfolio Management Solution

Two stages in the process of implementing a Project Portfolio Management solution are identifying the need through a Statement of Requirements and writing a Business Case to gain support and funding.

A Statement of Requirements is an internal document that highlights issues that need to be addressed in a particular area of the business (e.g. managing multiple projects).

The Business Case demonstrates how the chosen Project Portfolio Management solution enables the organisation to address these issues.

Download: Creating a Business Case

Download: Creating a Statement of Requirements