ABSTRACT
The purpose of this phase is to create an Organizational Portfolio Management (OPM) System Implementation Plan and set the stage for implementation. Also known as Project Management Information Systems (PMIS), the Organizational Portfolio Management System is a software program/application which provides a centralized system and methodology for the management of portfolios, programs, projects, resources and costs, providing visibility into overall and detailed level performance tracking. As an input to this chapter, we have a number of portfolios, anywhere from two to five (10 depending on the size, scope, and span of the organization), scalable as the organization grows (or contracts). Each portfolio has a Portfolio leader established. Each portfolio contains a number of subportfolios, projects, and programs. Each project/ program has a Portfolio leader assigned to it, and each Portfolio leader is managing multiple personnel/ resources, who likely are participating on other projects as well.
