Signs You Need to Manage the Project Portfolio

You might not think you need to manage the project portfolio. I’ve seen these signs in organizations when they need to manage their project portfolio:

  1. You have emergency projects.

  2. You have to respond “right now” to projects in progress and fixes.

  3. You have too many emergency fixes.

  4. You have many projects that are in progress and you can’t tell when any of them might finish.

  5. You don’t seem to have the “right” people on any project. Even if you move people around like chess pieces, the projects never seem to finish.

  6. When you release projects, the teams don’t feel as if they are “done.”

  7. You’re surprised by some projects you do finish. Not all the projects appear to be congruent with your corporate ...

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