Programme and portfolio capability
Based on the topics discussed, write an assessment of the various change agents that an organisation could utilise as part of a major change initiative to develop its programme or portfolio management capability (500 words).
Resources:
-Caldwell, R. (2003) ‘Models of change agency: a fourfold classification', British Journal of Management, 14 (2), June, pp.131-142.
-Enterprise Portfolio Management Council (2009) Project portfolio management: a view from the management trenches. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
-Enterprise Portfolio Management Council (2009). Project portfolio management: a view from the management trenches. Copyright 2009 by John Wiley & Sons - Books. Reprinted by permission of John Wiley & Sons - Books via the Copyright Clearance Center.
•Chapter 9, ‘Setting the foundation for success' (p.119 only)
-Koh, A. & Crawford, L. (2012) ‘Portfolio management: the Australian experience', Project Management Journal, 43 (6), December, pp.33-42.
-Thiry, M. (2010) Program management. Farnham, Surrey: Gower.
-Thiry, M. (2010). Program Management. Copyright 2010 by Gower Publishing Group. Reprinted by permission of Gower Publishing Group via the Copyright Clearance Center.
•Chapter 5, ‘Program actors' (pp.91-96 only)
-Thiry, M. (2004) ‘How can the benefits of PM training programs be improved?', International Journal of
-Partington, D., Pellegrinelli, S. & Young, M. (2005) ‘Attributes and levels of programme management competence: an interpretive study', International Journal of Project Management, 23 (2), February, pp.87-95.
-Blomquist, T. & Müller, R. (2006) ‘Practices, roles and responsibilities of middle managers in program and portfolio management', Project Management Journal, 37 (1), pp.52-66.
-Department for International Development (2014) Programme management competence framework. London: UK Government.
-Killen, C., Hunt, R.A. & Kleinschmidt, E.J. (2008) ‘Project portfolio management for product innovation', International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, 25 (1), pp.24-38.
-Enterprise Portfolio Management Council (2009) Project portfolio management: a view from the management trenches. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.
•Chapter 11, 'Implementing PPM' (pp.165-182)