IT Project Portfolio Management

This groundbreaking book introduces you to a comprehensive approach to implementing Project Portfolio Management (PPM) to support and prioritize IT projects in both large and small companies. The first book to show you how to manage the portfolio of all IT-based projects in an organization, this unique resource details how a portfolio of projects can be aligned with the ever-changing marketplace via a central strategy, maximized for overall return on investment, and balanced for risk across an organization. Written by a highly regarded industry professional with over 15 years of experience, the book is packed with real-world case studies and insightful personal experiences from the author's career.

Bonham, who is an IT strategy consultant, presents an approach to project portfolio management (PPM) for corporate-level strategic alignment of the IT portfolio that is flexible enough to change with the marketplace. He describes the elements of a project portfolio management office (PMO) for overseeing PPM, and suggests how to manage IT architectures, assets, resources, and knowledge. Case studies from several large companies are provided for illustration. The CD-ROM contains ROI and portfolio management tools and PowerPoint presentations. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Stephen S. Bonham is owner of TrueCourse Solutions, Inc. in Denver, CO. A Project Management Professional affiliated with PMI (Project Management Institute), he has over 15 years of experience working for several small product companies and consulting for several fortune 500 companies. Mr. Bonham holds an M.E. in Computer Science from the University of Colorado and an M.B.A. from the University of Denver.