Introduction to the Multiple Project Environment

• Defining a project portfolio
• Identifying the unique challenges of multiple projects
• Outlining the best practices that support the management of multiple projects

Anchoring Project Goals to the Organisational Mission

Articulating project goal statements

• Developing a project goal comparison matrix
• Writing consistent goal statements across multiple projects
• Creating an organisationally-based foundation for prioritising diverse projects

Applying common industry financial assessments to prioritise multiple projects

• Comparing projects competing for resources based on investment parameters and risk
• Performing a financial analysis of multiple projects including best- and worst-case scenarios
• Ranking projects based on goal, mission and financial analysis

Measuring Project Portfolio Progress

Selecting and communicating process strategies in a multiple project environment

• Selecting appropriate process strategies based on complexity, requirement uncertainty and criticality
• Analysing the strengths and weaknesses of common process approaches
• Communicating portfolio process decisions to stakeholders and team members with templates

Monitoring and assessing project portfolio health

• Adapting a practical dashboard approach to monitor, assess and control project health on an ongoing basis
• Demonstrating ownership of the projects
• Allocating your assessment time across the project portfolio
• Communicating to stakeholders and team members with an issue reporting chart

Optimising Limited Resources Across Multiple Projects

Allocating human resources

• Resourcing within standard organisation models
• Applying effective resource planning tools
• Comparing functional, matrix and project-centric organisations

Increasing the organisational benefit

• Successfully chairing a resource planning meeting
• Emphasising leadership in personnel decision making
• Benefits of a Project Management Office within your organisation

Achieving Project Portfolio Success

Applying leadership skills to facilitate change

• Meeting the challenges of leading multiple project teams
• Contrasting the attributes of management vs. leadership
• Bringing red-flagged projects back on track
• Building concise leadership action plans to deal with issues in a multiple project environment

Implementing a Continuous Process Improvement culture

• Fast-forwarding lessons from one project into phases of other projects
• Applying lessons learned to your portfolio
• Implementing leadership skills in your role as a change agent in a multiple project environment

Creating a Personal Action Plan

Establishing goals for your project portfolio

• Identifying short-term action items
• Determining long-term strategies
• Employing resources for further development: URLs, journals, books, conferences, experts

Applying these skills in your project environment

• Transitioning new skills and behaviours into your organisation
• Planning your multiple project management strategy
• Taking the next step