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CEO Interview: Meridian Systems' John Bodrozic on the construction front

I recently spoke with John Bodrozic, President and co-founder of Meridian Systems, which sells a number of solutions in the project portfolio management and infrastructure lifecycle management space. by Brian Sommer

Tags: Project Portfolio Management, Project Management, Tools & Techniques, It Operations, It service Management, Management, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-10-22

HP connects IT investment, value, and transparency

Last week, I attended HP's Software Universe 2009 conference to participate on a panel discussion around success strategies for deploying project portfolio management PPM. I used the opportunity to speak with HP executives about their vision for the future of PPM. by Michael Krigsman

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Information Technology, IT Investment, Project Portfolio Management, Project Management, Tools & Techniques, It Operations, It service Management, Management, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2009-06-22

CA releases packaged services for project portfolio management

As part of a broad strategy to deliver on-demand project portfolio management PPM applications, CA announced two new "productized" implementation service offerings. by Michael Krigsman

Tags: On-demand, Project Portfolio Management, Computer Associates International Inc., Best Practices Edition, IT Governance Edition, Project Management, Tools & Techniques, Managed Hosting, Cloud Computing, It Operations, It service Management, Management, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2009-05-05

Managing Risk With Project Portfolio Management in the Oil and Gas Industry During an Economic Downturn

Companies in the oil and gas industry must invest heavily to further exploration, production, and refining, yet they face growing challenges. The recent past has seen historic revenue and profit growth at the major oil and gas companies, but they now face an unprecedented economic backdrop. With decreased global demand...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Project Portfolio Management, Oil & Gas, Project Management, Tools & Techniques, Balance Sheets, It Operations, It service Management, Management, Financial Statements, Financial Accounting, Finance

White papers 2009-03-01

Visibility and control over API use is crucial as enterprises ramp to SaaS and cloud models

To be a business application in a SaaS model today means that you have to step up and be enterprise class. We look at ourselves as an extension of all of our customers' internal IT and operations groups and we need to live up to those same standards. ... Once...

Tags: Software, Software-as-a-service, Information Technology, On-demand, Project Portfolio Management, API, Visibility, Innotas, Software As A Service (SaaS), Managed Hosting, Tools & Techniques, Cloud Computing, Emerging Technologies, Management, Dana Gardner

Blog posts 2009-01-28

HP's SaaS PPM solution

A Relevant and Robust Offering for today's IT organizations I had a chance to speak with Marc Olesen â€" VP SaaS for HP Software and Solutions recently. We discussed HP’s offerings in the Project Portfolio Management PPM and IT Management spaces. Background: HP’s software...

Tags: Software-as-a-service, Solution, Hewlett-Packard Co., Information Technology, Project Portfolio Management, Project Portfolio Management Buyer, Project Management, Software As A Service (SaaS), Tools & Techniques, Managed Hosting, Cloud Computing, It Operations, It service Management, Emerging Technologies, Management, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-01-05

Requirements and failure: Interview with CA's SVP of IT Governance

"Ambiguous requirements create failed projects" is a project failures law of nature. A shocking number of IT projects die an agonizing death because stakeholders didn't properly define requirements. Here's how to avoid the trap. by Michael Krigsman

Tags: IT Governance, Information Technology, Project Portfolio Management, Computer Associates International Inc., Requirement, Helge, Project Management, Tools & Techniques, It Operations, It service Management, Management, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2008-12-12

IT project portfolio management tool

Stay on top of your project portfolio with the help of this sample project management tool from seasoned IT leader Jay Rollins. For more information on classifying projects to make sure they mirror your organization's approach to business, see this entry in TechRepublic's CIO for Hire blog.

Tags: Information Technology, Project Portfolio Management, Tool, Jay Rollins, Project Management, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, It Operations, It service Management, Management

Download resources 2008-10-15

Renaissance in Portfolio Management & GRC?

Why Oracle Bought Primavera Now ? (Note: I actually prepared this post 24 hours before the Oracle - Primavera announcement. Now, it seems a bit obvious.) A few months ago, businesses had access to vast amounts of inexpensive capital. With lots of exceptionally low cost...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Initiative, Project Portfolio Management, Primavera, Project Management, Tools & Techniques, Productivity, It Operations, It service Management, Management, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2008-10-08

Oracle catches another minnow; Buys Primavera

Oracle said Wednesday that it is acquiring Primavera Software, which makes project portfolio management software. The purchase of Primavera--terms weren't disclosed statement--highlights how Oracle is content to acquire smaller firms instead of big bang purchases like BEA at the moment. On Oct. 1, Oracle...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Project Portfolio Management, PPM, Project Management, Tools & Techniques, It Operations, It service Management, Management, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-10-08

Project portfolio mgt: "Draconian enforcement doesn't work" [podcast]

Achieving successful technology implementations requires IT and business to establish shared expectations around project goals, objectives, and process. Too often, the business doesn’t understand real technology constraints while IT remains blissfully unaware of why some projects were even started. by Michael Krigsman

Tags: Podcast, Information Technology, Project Portfolio Management, Project Management, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, It Operations, It service Management, Management, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2008-07-22

Can project portfolio management prevent IT train wrecks?

Can project portfolio management prevent IT train wrecks?Expecting Program Managers to Walk on Water?I agree with Jon Collins in that a REALLY good prgram manager can be all the difference between "mission accomplished" from the community's point of view and homicidal frustration, regardless of time or money.However, that PM must...

Tags: Project management, Tools & Techniques, project portfolio management, train-wreck, information technology

Discussion threads 2008-03-10

ROI study: Product portfolio management yields results

Project portfolio management PPM software is receiving growing attention from CIOs. Riding this wave, HP sponsored The Gantry Group to analyze key ROI measures for PPM software. Although the results are somewhat coupled specifically to HP PPM Center software, the research is useful to anyone studying the PPM category....

Tags: Project, IT Budget, Information Technology, Project Portfolio Management, ROI, Project Portfolio Management Software, Project Statu, Project Management Efficiency, Strategy, Management, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2008-03-07

Can project portfolio management prevent IT train wrecks?

  Project portfolio management PPM vendors promise to help customers juggle competing investment priorities, reduce IT failures, and improve alignment between technology and their business. Given these impressive benefits, it's worth examining what's required to successfully implement PPM. To learn more about the issues, I attended ...

Tags: Information Technology, Project Portfolio Management, Project Management, Tools & Techniques, It Operations, It service Management, Management, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2008-03-06

Reducing IT failures with project portfolio management

Reducing IT failures with project portfolio managementHP PPMI can not disagree with your article, but good PPM starts with good SCCM and from what I can tell, HP can't claim having this as well.RE: Reducing IT failures with project portfolio managementFundamentally allocation and forecasting of resources, investment planning and governance...

Tags: Project management, Tools & Techniques, Reducing IT failure, project portfolio management, PPM

Discussion threads 2008-03-05

Reducing IT failures with project portfolio management

Project portfolio management PPM vendors claim their tools give organizations more control over IT projects, create stronger alignment between business goals and IT operations, and reduce project failure rates. To evaluate these promises, and to determine whether PPM can really keep project ducks in a row,...

Tags: Information Technology, Project Portfolio Management, Project Management, Tools & Techniques, It Operations, It service Management, Management, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2008-03-05

Project Portfolio Management

View Available Dates and Locations This course teaches you how to take a bird's-eye view of all projects within your organization or division. With a portfolio perspective, you can improve resource utilization and planning and make appropriate decisions about adding new projects and continuing current ones....

Tags: Project Portfolio Management, Portfolio, Productivity, Monitors & Displays, Team Management, Hardware, Components, Management

Training 2008-01-01

Project portfolio management and IT governance

Can project portfolio management PPM help prevent IT failures? To find out, I spoke with David Hurwitz, Vice President of Marketing, and Steve Romero, IT Governance Evangelist, from CA's Clarity PPM solutions group. Implementing IT governance is important for organizations charged with overseeing groups of projects. Although...

Tags: IT Governance, Information Technology, Problem, Project Portfolio Management, IT Governance Institute, Project Management, Tools & Techniques, Strategy, It Operations, It service Management, Management, Michael Krigsman

Blog posts 2007-12-21

Elwyn Chooses Portfolio Intelligence to Quickly Build a Robust Project Portfolio Management System

Founded in 1852, Elwyn is a leading provider of programs in education, rehabilitation, vocational, and employment services that help over 12,000 children and adults maximize their potential to live happier, more meaningful lives. Elwyn needed to allocate resources more effectively and improve prioritization of projects based on any number of...

Tags: Project Portfolio Management, Elwyn, Project Management, Tools & Techniques, Asset Management, It Operations, It service Management, Management, Operational Planning, Business Operations

Case studies 2007-04-30

Project Portfolio Management for New Product Development: Tracking the Project Cycle from Idea to Launch

Besides being relevant to professional services organizations PSO and internal information technology IT departments, project portfolio management PPM software is applied in multiple vertical markets in the area of new product development NPD. In industries ranging from manufacturing and high technology to consumer goods and biotechnology, PPM solutions help manage...

Tags: APQC, Project Portfolio Management, New Product Development, Project Management, Tools & Techniques, Product Marketing, It Operations, It service Management, Management, Marketing

White papers 2006-01-06