Project Portfolio Management and Quality

The Project Portfolio Management Problem

We consider the Project Portfolio Management Problem (PPMP) in which a limited resource must be allocated among a set of candidate projects over time so as to maximize expected net present value. We formulate this problem as a dynamic program but conclude that this approach is too computationally complex to be of value in supporting real-world project management. So, we investigate the structur...

Strategic Alignment and IT Project Portfolio Management

If structured around an appropriate combination of business processes, knowledge and technology, Information Systems can become a very powerful business strategic lever. With this holistic perspective in mind, we redesigned the dysfunctioning IT project portfolio management process of one of the FTSE 100 global companies. The new process aims at better identifying, evaluating and balancing proj...

Investigating Determinants of Project Portfolio Management Adoption

Recently, there has been an emphasis on managing projects strategically within the organization using project portfolio management (PPM). However, the extent of adoption of this innovation and the enabling factors are not well understood in academics and practice. This research-inprogress investigates a model of PPM adoption using data being collected from project managers. The model identifies...

Asymmetric Correlation in IT Project Portfolio Management

Multi-Agent Based Project Portfolio Management Approach

In project portfolio management, the sources of change, task interactions, and the necessity for distributed planning should be considered. Most existing project methods have difficulties to produce desired results in highly dynamic multi-projects environments. In this paper, we present a project portfolio management approach with multi-agent. We described the types of agents used in project po...