Research – Innovation Portfolio Management

Resource Type
Report
Authors
Phil Russell, Robert T. Williams, Alan Fusfeld
Topic
Portfolio Management
Associated Event
Research Project

2007 – 2010

Deliverables

Report out, Annual Meeting 2009

Description

Literature is rich with information on single portfolios, but is “lean” when describing management practices for managing a group of portfolios.  This working group was formed to identify Best Practices for managing a “portfolio of portfolios” (PoP).  One major rule, or “hypothesis,” determined by the team for effective PoP management was to find Common Denominators among the portfolios.  This means that portfolios should be transparent, sharing information, to provide easier comparisons among portfolios within the larger group.  In addition, key areas of risk, benefits, costs, and timing should be characterized; metrics are important.

Participants

Co-Chairs
Phil Russell – Weyerhaeuser
Robert Williams – Boeing
Subject Matter Expert
Alan Fusfeld – Fusfeld Group