IVI Framework Viewer

Portfolio Management

A4

Manage decision-making relating to technology-driven innovation projects through an innovation pipeline or portfolio.

Improvement Planning

Practices-Outcomes-Metrics (POM)

Representative POMs are described for Portfolio Management at each level of maturity.

2Basic
  • Practices
    • Basic IT innovation portfolio or pipeline.
    • Limited view on innovation activity.
    Outcome
    Openly displaying IM pipeline examples from pockets of the IT organization helps the full organization understand goals/targets for innovation — and enables an optimized understanding of projects.
    Metrics
    • # and types of projects in the pipeline.
    • Pipeline efficiency metrics.
3Intermediate
  • Practice
    IT innovation portfolio or pipeline deployed, visible and in use throughout the IT organization.
    Outcome
    Openly displaying IM pipeline examples from every area of the IT organization help the full organization understand goals/targets for innovation — and enable optimization and synergy between projects.
    Metrics
    • Full IT org IM pipeline deployment metrics.
    • # and types of projects in portfolio.
    • Pipeline efficiency metrics.
4Advanced
  • Practice
    A clear link is established between the IT innovation portfolio and the rest of the business innovation projects/activities visible and shared across enterprise.
    Outcome
    Openly displaying IM pipeline examples from IT and other Business Divisions helps understand goals/targets for innovation — and enable optimization and synergy between projects.
    Metrics
    • Deployment metrics showing IT and other Divisions' projects in the pipeline.
    • # and types of projects in portfolio.
    • Pipeline efficiency metrics.
5Optimized
  • Practices
    • IT innovation portfolio shares the same integrated approach with business across the enterprise.
    • IT innovation portfolio management applied outside the boundary of the enterprise with partners and suppliers, etc.
    • IT innovation portfolio management viewed as a best practice in the industry.
    Outcome
    Openly displaying IM pipeline examples from IT, other Business Divisions and partners and suppliers helps understand goals/targets for innovation — and enable optimization and synergy between projects.
    Metrics
    • Full org IM pipeline deployment metrics.
    • # and types of projects in portfolio.
    • Pipeline efficiency metrics.