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Mike Hanford: Adopting Portfolio Management - What Matters? - 06/01/07 Print

Over the next week, I am involved in finalizing a number of details for our annual Rational Software Development Conference 2007.  This year, I was asked to put together a panel discussion around the enterprise adoption of portfolio management, as an organizational discipline.  Another year, in which, I did not duck fast enough – oh well!

Fortunately, I have a number of friends and professional acquaintances whom I could beg (begging is a poorly appreciated art-form) to help. 

 
Mike Hanford: Adopting Portfolio Management - What Matters? - 05/25/07 Print

 

Last week, I received an instant message from my friend, Steve, which gave me pause.  It said:  “Hi Mike, I desperately need something like:  “Establishing PMOs for Dummies”.

First, let me tell you that Steve is anything but a dummy!  He is an independent consultant, a good one, with a PhD in Organizational Development; and, a lot of working experience in the governance space.

I sent an instant message back which said:  “Call me!”

 

 
Mike Hanford: Adopting Portfolio Management - What Matters? - 05/18/07 Print

Some two weeks ago, I attended, and spoke at the Nashville, Tennessee, PMI Spring Symposium.  Before I go any farther, let me thank all the nice folks who both planned, and attended that event for a very kind welcome.

And, as happens at these events, IBM Rational provided a booth, to explain some of our products and services.  For this event, we focused on our offerings for portfolio management.

 
Mike Hanford: Adopting Portfolio Management - What Matters? - 05/16/07 Print
Mike Hanford works for IBM Rational Software.  He fills two roles for that organization.  He is the Domain Lead for PM Methods, and manages the development of commercial methods and practices in the areas of governance, portfolio management, and program management.  Mike is also the Chief Methodologist for the SUMMIT Ascendant methodologies, which were created by the former PwC Consulting organization. Mike is the thought leader in IBM Rational around the portfolio management domain.  He led the development, and the release of IBM Rational Portfolio Management for Initiatives commercial methods.  He is the author of numerous articles and white papers on governance, various aspects of the portfolio management discipline and implementation, and on program management.
 
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