Project Portfolio Management TodayOrganizations constantly change themselves in many ways, and those changes are brought about through projects and project portfolios. Here is where the notion of a desired future state becomes important. Future state means “a clear definition of destinations that exist in the visions and plans of people who take responsibility for the performance of the organization.†When an organization moves in a direction, a desired future state represents the destination of that direction, and that...The Project Network Hypothesis- April 16, 2008 The Project Network Hypothesis: Individuals create value for organizations through the impact of their Project Network, not through their position in the organization chart. The Project Network is the dynamic network of connections between people within and across organizations that form in order to conceive, plan and deliver projects. Abstract I have been working on concepts surrounding the Project Network Hypothesis for at least ten years. It has nothttp://networking.ittoolbox.com/r/rss.asp?url=http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/ppmtoday/the-pro... More on Tough Times- April 7, 2008 I don't usually know exactly what I'm going to write in a white paper. I usually have a preliminary hypothesis and then I try to focus on The Question I'm asking. It is more of a discovery process than a proof. Here is section 4 of the white paper in progress. IV. Look for opportunities to merge projects to gain efficiencies While this may seem self-explanatory, there are often surprising opportunities to combine projects into joint initiatives. Projects emerge from mahttp://networking.ittoolbox.com/r/rss.asp?url=http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/ppmtoday/more-on... |