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Lucho Torres
Microsoft

Insight No.25 : Mar 2011What's Next? Putting PPM to Work

A Crash Course in Building a Business Case for Portfolio Management

Shan RajegopalProject portfolio management - which helps ensure that the right projects are being done right - is moving from the nice-to-have realm into the must-have category. Pcubed's Shan Rajegopal provides a quick course in the components of project portfolio management, so that you'll know why you should care about it and where to start in making it work within your organization. Read article ›

Also read:

"Trends Influencing Portfolio Management"
Shan Rajegopal examines why so many organizations are prime candidates for tapping into the power of project and portfolio management. Read article ›

"Creating an IT Profit Center"
This article shares a common business scenario that Pcubed has encountered in the process of implementing project portfolio management: the challenge of aligning the IT project delivery process with the business. Read article ›

Seeking Stability on Oil & Gas

Konrad MizziThe turmoil of the times - unprecedented change and uncertainty in the Mediterranean region and the Arab Peninsula and unquenchable demand in Asia - has driven up the price of oil. Pcubed's Konrad Mizzi offers four specific recommendations to help organizations assess their projects and programs in light of the impact of $100 oil. Read article ›

Blind Side: PMOs and Risk

Craig SpielmannIn making the transition from managing risk and audit groups that run major projects to managing program management offices that run major projects, Pcubed's Craig Spielmann has made a startling discovery: The latter are mostly oblivious to business risk. He offers guidance for aligning those two sides appropriately. Read article ›

High Performance Teambuilding: Measuring Soft Skills

Rory UnderwoodJust how do you measure a high-performing team, especially when the competencies to be evaluated tend to be soft skills - communication, loyalty, honesty, and the like? Former England rugby winger and RAF pilot Rory Underwood, a member of Pcubed's facilitation team, shares the strategy he finds most effective. Read article ›

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Case Studies

Jaguar Land Rover
Separation of IT components, including applications, data, infrastructure, communications and services
Petroleum Products Company
Global IT deployment for capital management
Major Local Government, Information Services Division
Implementation of benefits realization management framework across a $110 million portfolio

Events

Jun 03Gartner PPM & IT Governance Summit 2013 (UK), Lancaster London, Hyde Park, London UK
Jun 12Multi-Projektmanagement 2013, Munich, Germany
Jun 14Webcast: "Drive Innovation & Portfolio Management through Social Business Solutions", On-line Webcast
Jun 20APMG-International Showcase UK, Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London UK
Jun 25Get a grip on cost and complexity, Millennium Bridge House, London UK
Jun 26PMO Symposium, Cologne, Germany
Nov 08Synergy 2013, Westminster, London UK

News

  • Pcubed awarded Best Companies "One to Watch" for 2011Best Companies
  • Oxford beats Cambridge in the highest scoring match in Pcubed Varsity Rugby League history.
  • Whirlpool IT organization brings in Pcubed for proof of concept on PTC deployment.
  • Ford Motor Company hires Pcubed to guide development of new global Lincoln cycle plan and to drive plan and execution of Lighting commodity deployment.
  • Pcubed has added automotive professionals Bill Siddall, Dan Fay, Karen Taylor, and Bill Adomatis to Detroit area team.
  • Financial services professionals Mark House and Ned Schoenfeld have joined the Pcubed New York office.

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Business Outlook 2011 : The Year for Outstanding Leadership21 : Nov 2010 ›
Financial Services : Changing for the better20 : Oct 2010 ›
Super-Structure : Reigning in PMO Proliferation19 : Sep 2010 ›
Why You Need to Take Hold of the Cloud18 : Aug 2010 ›
People and Projects : Managing Change17 : Jul 2010 ›
Power Project : Building a Better Business Case16 : Jul 2010 ›
Fixing What's Broken: Warranty Management15 : Jun 2010 ›
PPM : Fit the work first and let the tools fit the worker14 : May 2010 ›
Scaling Microsoft Project 2010 Step by Step13 : Apr 2010 ›
Breakaway Results : Transforming the IT Structure12 : Mar 2010 ›
Project Portfolio Management : Scoring Big with Quick Wins11 : Feb 2010 ›
Building Buzz : Inspiring Innovation in Your Organization10 : Jan 2010 ›
Standing Out from the Crowd : Effective Resource Management

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