Effectiveness in Project Portfolio Management

Preface

While project portfolio management (PPM) has increased its significance in various business contexts, research on effectiveness of PPM is still limited. In fact, PPM effectiveness has not been clearly defined and factors contributing to PPM effectiveness have not been thoroughly investigated. The lack of such research has practitioners continuing with a PPM approach that has not been measured as to its effectiveness and impact on business results.

This book presents the findings from a major research initiative to investigate PPM effectiveness from actual business settings in order to propose a definition of PPM effectiveness, identify factors impacting PPM effectiveness, and propose criteria for measuring such effectiveness. The findings ...