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Discover how the PMO role facilitates executive decision-making—and what this means to the success of your projects and business as a whole.

The Project Management Office (PMO) is under pressure from the top these days. Decision-makers expect the PMO to successfully execute projects and demand more data to help drive revenue. 

When built the right way, the roadmap is a powerful communication and alignment tool that helps the entire company execute the product strategy.

“The PMOs in today’s enterprises have a new opportunity — to help the domains they support adapt to the needs of the enterprises they serve.” - 2021 Strategic Roadmap for the PMO, Gartner

Product management can have a powerful impact on the business with effective OKRs. Here are 3 common pitfalls to avoid to ensure your product team gets OKRs right.

Better to risk failing at an aspirational goal than to endure mediocrity.

Dr. Kenneth B. Kahn, Interim Dean and Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University, presented "Options thinking for your NPD process" at the Minneapolis Regional Innovation Round Table on September 14, 2017.

Setting the standard for integrated product and project portfolio management in the Chemical industry.

A complete checklist to help you build a comprehensive overview of a "strategic" PMO's competencies, and assess your own.

Excerpted from Research-Technology Management magazine, this article describes Michael Menke's PPM Accelerate Benchmarking Study for R&D organizations that aims at identifying which PPM practices are critical, which ones remain a challenge for most organizations, and which ones, when delivered effectively, offer an advantage over the competition.

In-depth presentation of Planisware's advanced simulation and what-if scenario planning capabilities. 

R&D-focused organizations are up against significant challenges when selecting the right mix of projects to push forward. Johanna Dwyer discusses the challenges inherent to project selection to achieve overall business and portfolio goals.

Acclaimed author Terry Doerscher joins Planisware's Matt Light (Strategy VP and former Gartner analyst) and Lynette Bryan to discuss strategies for successfully managing risk in large-scale engineering projects.

Jim Duggan of the Analyst Syndicate offers guidance on curating your application portfolio. Increase ROI by investing in effective technology, save money on applications that don't contribute, and stay ahead of future business needs.

Implement a Robust Capital Planning Process to Streamline Your Business Processes

A recording of a roundtable discussion featuring PPM practitioners and thought leaders. Here they share their expertise and best practices on strategic portfolio management related to organizations in the life sciences industry.

In this hour-long webinar hosted by Planisware, Dr. Richard Bayney explains his technique to maximize portfolio value along the Efficient Frontier.

In this interview, Dr. Ken Huskins presents the key aspects of integrated roadmaps, and explains why they should be an integral part of companies’ strategy.

Derek Jessup, Director R&D PPM Systems and Process at Alcon Laboratories shares his view of Alcon's use of Planisware Enterprise.

Landscape maps – like their cousin integrated roadmaps – help us plan and act in unfamiliar areas by providing information to help us make decisions.