timeless lessons in portfolio and resource managment
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What can you learn about portfolio and resource management from Napoleon Bonaparte? As it turns out, everything! View the webcast in its entirety at http://www.Planview.com/Napoleon Using methods in resource alignment, enablement, and communication that are startlingly relevant to today's organizations, Napoleon's army achieved breakthrough success against all odds. He also managed a portfolio of improvement projects that transformed a struggling country with a weak economy into the world's most powerful empire. Check out this unique and lively look at how Napoleon could have used Planview Enterprise. You'll even get lessons learned from his ultimate downfall and tips and tools for using portfolio and resource management for making an immediate impact.TRANSCRIPT
If Napoleon Had Planview Timeless Lessons in Portfolio and Resource Management
Jerry Manas, Planview
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Best-selling author of Napoleon on Project Management and Managing the Gray Areas
25 years of experience in management consulting, PMO development, and project management.
Develops and promotes best practices in the areas of leadership, planning, execution, and value delivery at Planview
Twitter: @jerrymanas
Presenter
Jerry Manas, Senior Editor, PRISMS Planview
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Can you believe they launched another initiative?!
There’s not enough people to get all this done.
The X25 project was supposed to be done by now.
Nobody’s updating the system. This methodology was supposed to help.
The state of the PMO Manager…
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Are we in prime position to beat our competitors?
Is our work portfolio addressing what’s really important?
Are we making the best use of our people?
Meanwhile, Executives want to know…
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The PMO is getting buried with responsibility
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The Impossible (PMO) Dream?
Implementing Change
Developing Metrics
Influencing Project Managers
Enabling Innovation
Optimizing Resources
Demonstrating Value
Appeasing Stakeholders
Improving Delivery
Improving Throughput
Providing Alignment
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Dammit, Jim, I’m a PMO Director, not a
magician!
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If Only It Were This Easy
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The Search for Something New
Methods
Tools
Answers
Silver Bullets
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“There is nothing new in
this world except the
history you do not know.” ~Harry S. Truman
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5’7” (average height at the time)
“It’ll cost you an arm and a leg.”
Goal: Federation of Countries (EU); End Hereditary Monarchy
Clash of Ideals
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Unparalleled Accomplishments
Legendary Organizational Ability
Well-Documented Principles & Methods
Why Napoleon?
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Project Management is about
overcoming challenges to
achieve objectives.
Why Napoleon and Project Management?
Planning Managing Risks
Understanding the terrain Leading People
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Portfolio Management is
about selecting, balancing, &
aligning strategic objectives.
Why Napoleon and Portfolio Management?
Planning Managing Risks
Understanding the terrain Leading People
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Resource Management is about leveraging people to achieve objectives.
Why Napoleon and Resource Management?
Planning Managing Risks
Understanding the terrain Leading People
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If Napoleon Had Planview….
He Would Keep it Simple!
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The Ultimate Portfolio Manager
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If Napoleon Had Planview – Timeless Lessons in Portfolio and Resource Management
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