Tom Bélanger, Eng.
Director of Operations for North America at Humanperf Software
Effective Management of Your Portfolio of Improvement Initiatives
Does the growing complexity of your portfolio of initiatives pose challenges in terms of management, engagement, visibility, and access to progress reports? Learn the key success factors that will help you perform better.
Course Description
The systems surrounding portfolios of innovation, continuous improvement, and transformation initiatives undeniably require time and resources. If these initiatives are poorly organized or managed, they are often perceived simply as extra work.
This training is for you if you recognize yourself in these common pitfalls faced by organizations:
- The approach has not been implemented.
- There is no “bandwidth” for the system.
- There is no clarity regarding the process or the progress made.
- Occasional reviews generate a lot of excitement a few days beforehand.
- Management relies solely on good intentions.
In this training, you’ll learn how to overcome these challenges to increase your organization’s and its employees’ ability to fully commit to the portfolio of initiatives and gain momentum in terms of execution.
General Objective
The overall objective of the training is to improve portfolio governance, optimize the use of available resources, and foster smooth collaboration among the teams involved.
Who is this training course intended for?
This training is intended for executives, managers, project managers, change agents, Lean practitioners, leaders, and quality or continuous improvement specialists.
Benefits
By the end of this training, you will have:
- Develop a thorough understanding of the fundamental principles of managing a portfolio of initiatives.
- Gained practical advice and proven techniques for improving resource management and mobilization within the portfolio.
- Learned how to effectively organize initiatives to improve the portfolio's overall performance.
- Master techniques for prioritizing and analyzing opportunities in order to make informed decisions about which initiatives to include in the portfolio.
Course Details
Getting Organized to Perform Better: Governance, Tools, and Facilitation
- The Importance of Governance in Initiative Portfolio Management
- Overview of Tools and Methodologies for Organizing Initiatives
- Facilitation Techniques to Engage Teams and Foster Collaboration
The 4 Keys to Successful Portfolio Management
- Identifying the 4 Essential Keys to Effective Portfolio Management
- Discussion of Potential Challenges and Appropriate Solutions
The “TACO” Concept: Refine Input Data to Improve Output Efficiency
- Explanation of the “TACO” Concept
- Methodology for Collecting and Sorting the Information Needed for Portfolio Management
- Optimizing the quality of input data for more effective output results
Prioritization and Analysis of Opportunities
- Techniques for Prioritizing Initiatives Based on Strategic Objectives
- Methods for analyzing opportunities to assess their feasibility and impact
- Informed decision-making practices for selecting the most promising initiatives
September 18
Online Courses
Tom Bélanger, Eng.
1 day from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Member: 525 $
Current: 625 $
Current: 625 $
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