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Benefits of Project Portfolio Management - PPM
June 2, 2009 | Author: PM Hut | Filed under: Project Portfolio Management
Benefits of Project Portfolio Management - PPM
By Craig Brown
The following are the main benefits of Project Portfolio Management - PPM:
- Builds discipline into project selection process.
- Links project selection to strategic metrics.
- Prioritizes project proposals across a common set of criteria, rather than on politics or emotion.
- Allocates resources to projects that align with strategic direction.
- Balances risk across all projects.
Craig Brown has worked as a project manager and business analyst mainly in the Australian ITC and the banking industries. He has also worked in the law, education and welfare industries, including starting a law firm. Craig now has a Master’s degree in project management from RMIT university, and is currently working with a Melbourne based IT consulting firm called OptimiseIT. Craig’s personal blog can be found at http://www.betterprojects.net/.
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