Apply Agile Principles to Your Portfolio
Whereas traditional portfolio management – the process of choosing which projects and programs to invest in amid limited resources – is typically associated with an annual budgeting process and is not very adaptable to changing business priorities, Agile Portfolio Management takes the Agile principles that have improved project execution and applies them to the top-down assessment of portfolio investments. Concepts like iterative development, continuous improvement, prioritizing a dynamic backlog, etc., when applied to portfolio management can deliver a host of compelling benefits.
Place the Right Bets
For the PMO, ePMO or strategy realization office (SRO), making the wrong investments can be very costly. With an Agile Portfolio Management solution from KeyedIn, portfolio leaders can be confident they are investing in the projects or products that have the biggest impact and drive the most value for the organization.
Portfolio Scoring
Evaluate the merits of each project by scoring it against key metrics that you determine.
Strategic Alignment
Ensure that every portfolio project aligns with corporate or product strategy.
Benefits Management
Go beyond start and end dates by tracking the business value of portfolio investments.
Turn Quickly
The pace of change in business has never been faster, with new competitive threats and market opportunities emerging almost daily. An Agile Portfolio Management solution from KeyedIn enables portfolio leaders to quickly pivot budgets and resources when business priorities shift – and to embrace change rather than resist it.
Cross-Portfolio Insights
Create and analyze ad-hoc portfolios instantly using virtually any portfolio parameter.
Scenario Modeling
Compare multiple “what-if” scenarios to identify the most valuable combination of projects.
Dynamic Demand Modeling
Quickly simulate and then approve different resource demand scenarios at the portfolio level.
Deliver Faster
According to industry analyst Gartner, the #1 driver for adopting more Agile methods of portfolio management is a desire to deliver strategic projects faster. KeyedIn’s Agile Portfolio Management approach brings together every portfolio project, regardless of methodology, to support fast communication and timely decisions.
Portfolio Kanban
Gather and manage a wide variety of projects and products in one simple, visual Kanban interface.
Product Portfolio Management
Pivot to a product-centric model by managing roadmaps and value streams.
Jira Integration
Gain visibility into portfolio products regardless of the methodology or tool used for delivery.
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In simplest terms, a project is accomplished by completing a set of tasks within a specified period of time. A product, on the other hand, is delivered as customers receive specific, quantifiable and ongoing business value from the initiative.
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Most organizations feature pockets of project activity with no standard work methodology. KeyedIn closes that visibility gap by allowing customers to bring all projects, regardless of methodology, into a single portfolio, allowing timely and effective decision-making.
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The faster, iterative planning cycles of Agile Portfolio Management allow you to identify process inefficiencies more quickly to remove bottlenecks and become more responsive to stakeholder feedback.
Read MoreWithout effective capacity planning, "organizations tend to overestimate the amount of capacity" they have, which extends the timeline of projects (Gartner). KeyedIn provides a simple, comprehensive view of resource capacity vs. demand.
Read MoreThe flexible, adaptive timelines and dynamic prioritization made possible by Agile Portfolio Management allow the most valuable projects or products to be delivered more quickly than ever before.
Read MoreIn the past, delivering a project on time was a measure of success unto itself. Today, strategic projects/products must be couched in the value they deliver to the business. KeyedIn goes beyond tracking end dates to measure value realization.
Read MoreAnnual, or even quarterly, planning processes cannot easily account for the swift changes in strategy most companies encounter today. Agile Portfolio Management allows a backlog of key initiatives to be reprioritized as needed.
Read MoreThe PMO’s internal business partners are more than just colleagues, they’re customers; and the faster planning cycles of Agile Portfolio Management allow you to more effectively address their changing needs to deliver ongoing value.
Read MoreParticularly with digital transformation initiatives, PMOs are being asked to move ahead despite very ambiguous goals and requirements. Agile Portfolio Management gives you the flexibility to innovate even when the path is unclear.
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How did you go about re-prioritising your portfolio of projects during the current pandemic?
Reacting quickly with impact is a key differentiator during a global pandemic. Hear from leaders at Office Depot and Universal Electronics as they discuss how clear transparency into portfolio prioritization, resource usage and benefits realization enabled them to react quickly to the pandemic in an impactful way. Learn how KeyedIn was central to providing full visibility into both Agile and waterfall projects, and in particular, how Office Depot managed to provide senior leadership with 3 scenarios for reprioritizing and adjusting their portfolio, within the space of 1 week, which resulted in the same level of cost reduction as the rest of the business without significantly impacting benefits
How do you cut through organizational red tape to take a more Agile approach to portfolio planning?
Get advice and tips from Office Depot and Universal Electronics as they discuss how a collaborative approach, stakeholder engagement and expectation management provide quick wins when cutting through the red tape associated with taking a more agile approach to portfolio planning. Discover how involving finance, as well as ensuring senior stakeholders own a part of the process guarantees everybody has increased visibility and transparency, understands the value of agile portfolio management and adopts an iterative mind-set.
How has the definition of PMO success - and the measures used to track it - changed?
Making the leap from a cost-center to a value-driving entity requires PMOs to measure value and track non-traditional metrics. Learn from PPM Leaders at Universal Electronics and Office Depot as they discuss how a shift in mind-set to measuring value, combined with traditional success measures such as resources, costs, Net Present Value, benefits and return-on-investment are vital for tracking PMO success in today's multi methodology environments.
How has the role of portfolio management changed in recent years?
Hear from PMO leaders at Office Depot and Universal Electronics as they discuss how they are taking a different approach [doing things differently] by significantly changing the perception of their PMO's to meet the new demands of their organizations. Discover how good executive sponsorship, stakeholder engagement, standardized KPI's, plus focusing on business/customer value drives up the importance and value of the PMO.
How have you established a governance framework to support Agile Portfolio Management?
Even in an Agile world, governance is still important – arguably more so. Hear from Ruth Bedingfield, Manager of PMO and Resource Management, as she discusses how a collaborative approach helped her team at Office Depot establish a governance framework to support Agile Portfolio Management. Learn the importance of engaging product owners and agile experts to develop a framework that doesn't hinder the agile cycle, but gives executives clear visibility into what is being delivered, enables teams to be proud and accountable for what they are delivering, and provides clear visibility into how delivery impacts the strategic direction of the organization.
How would you describe the difference between Agile and traditional portfolio planning?
Becoming more agile with portfolio planning requires challenging the status quo and adapting the business to new environments. Learn from Mike Stone, Executive Director of Program Management at Universal Electronics, as he discusses how agility is vital for responding to changes in the work environment around you. Discover why very few organizations have the perfect business model and how a top-down approach helped overcome obstacles such as internal acceptance and resistance to change when shifting to more product focused ways of working.
The work environments the PMO supports are becoming far more diverse. How are PPM Leaders navigating this change?
Hear directly from PPM leaders as they discuss how they are navigating the trend to more diverse work environments that incorporate waterfall, agile and hybrid work methodologies. Discover how Agile Portfolio Management helps reset the mind-set that Agile means fast and that finding a framework that is both fluid and flexible but also delivers efficient and effective results is key to delivering stakeholder value.
What level of detail do you need related to costs and resources to perform Agile Portfolio Management?
Learn from Ruth Bedingfield as she discusses how Office Depot has adopted an agile method for resource and cost planning using a 30, 60 and 90 day rolling cycle underpinned by a core high-level 12 month capacity model. Discover how a single source of the truth coupled with the ability to flex and adapt to unexpected changes has resulted in improved prioritization and financial reporting, and how closely working with project and resource managers ensures Agile teams are set-up based on budget, measured based on burndown and value, and resources are secured at the right time.
What role has KeyedIn played in achieving the benefits of Agile Portfolio Management you have described today?
Hear why KeyedIn has been fundamental to Universal Electronics and Office Depot in gaining credibility and achieving a single source of the truth across the PMO and extended business. Discover how the breadth and depth of KeyedIn helps standardize frameworks, gives the flexibility and fluidity to adjust to changing market conditions, delivers the core measures for PMO success, and provides the confidence to share compelling project information all the way up to the CEO.
