2.5. IT PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT
After analyzing the organization's pain points, readiness for IT portfolio management, and maturity of the IT portfolio management discipline within the organization, the capabilities to do IT portfolio management can truly be ascertained—the current state of the enterprise's use of IT portfolio management, coupled with the enterprise's readiness for change, enables a relatively accurate assessment of the extent to which IT portfolio management can be applied successfully. The capability to perform IT portfolio management within your organization should temper the initial objectives. At this juncture, ask yourself if, "based upon what I've learned with the assessments, and given my resource constraints, are my objectives for IT portfolio management doable?" If the answer is "no," which it usually is, adjust the objective for attainability. Set yourself up for success.
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