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Barely Sufficient Portfolio Management Todd Little

So many decisions, more time than we thought. Barely Sufficient Portfolio Management Todd Little. Managing the Coming Storm Inside the Tornado. When will we get the requirements?. All in good time, my little pretty, all in good time. But I guess it doesn't matter anyway.

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Barely Sufficient Portfolio Management Todd Little

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  1. So many decisions, more time than we thought Barely Sufficient Portfolio Management Todd Little

  2. Managing the Coming Storm Inside the Tornado When will we get the requirements? All in good time, my little pretty, all in good time But I guess it doesn't matter anyway Just give me your estimates by this afternoon Not so fast! Not so fast! ... I'll have to give the matter a little thought. Go away and come back tomorrow No, we need something today! Ok then, it will take 2 years. No, we need it sooner. Doesn't anybody believe me? I already promised the customer it will be out in 6 months You're a very bad man! Project Kickoff Team Unity

  3. We’re not in Kansas Anymore I may not come out alive, but I'm goin' in there! The Great and Powerful Oz has got matters well in hand. My! People come and go so quickly here! "Hee hee hee ha ha! Going so soon? I wouldn't hear of it! Why, my little party's just beginning! Developer Hero Reorg Testing

  4. The Problem(s)

  5. The Development Funnel Evaluation and Selection Development Projects New Products /Services

  6. Real Funnels: Group B Quality Control Research OEM Customer Cont. Marketing Engineering Strategic Planning

  7. Real Funnels: Group C 1 1 / 2 – 2 y e a r s 2 – 3 8 – 1 2 m o n t h s h o u r s C e n t r a l R e s e a r c h N I H R E L A U N C H R e s i s t o r H E R E ( a b r a s i o n ; s l o w s leaky d o w n t h e f l o w ) L A U N C H H E R E T e c h P r o d ' n L o g S a l e s P r o d u c t " A " L o c a l I n p u t s C o m p e t i t o r B o o t B o a r d H e a t

  8. What can we do to get useful Portfolio Management?

  9. Value Models? How Do You Determine Costs? How Do You Determine Benefits?

  10. A Value Model?

  11. Decisions, Decisions Considerations Purpose Costs and Benefits What do we do? Framework for Conversations When do we do it? When do we decide?

  12. Decisions, Decisions, Decisions What do we do? When do we do it? When do we decide?

  13. Real Options

  14. Deciding Is Not a Once in a Lifetime Event • Knowledge Improves • Business Conditions Change • Project Conditions Change • Do You Know Why You Are Deciding Early?

  15. Considerations

  16. Risks – Types of Uncertainty Cost/Time Uncertainty General Market Uncertainty Feature Acceptance Uncertainty

  17. Purpose-Based Alignment High Partner Differentiating Market Differentiating Who Cares? Parity Low High Low Mission Critical Purpose Does Not Equal Priority

  18. Example: Health InsurancePurpose Alignment High Healthcare analytics Member Medical Home Pharmacy Dental Market Differentiating Claims Processing Enrollment Customer Service Disability Insurance Low High Low Mission Critical

  19. Example: Apple High New Product Design User Experience Content Distribution ATT Market Differentiating Other Software MS Office Intel Hardware Peripherals Low High Low Mission Critical

  20. By the Book Gaming • Action • Infrastructure • Fantasy • You Betcha

  21. By the Book Gaming

  22. Simulation • Get into teams • Choose a representative to the Portfolio Team • Prepare your case (25 minutes) • Pitch your case (20 minutes) • Break (finalize investment) • Simulate 2009 (20 minutes) • Revisit Investment Options (20 minutes) • Simulate 2010 (20 minutes) • Debrief (30 minutes)

  23. Iteration 1

  24. Iteration 2

  25. Debrief/Retrospective

  26. Stand Back and Deliver New book by Pixton, Nickolaisen, Little, and McDonald Published by Addison Wesley in Early 2009 Drafts: www.accelinnova.com /booklogin.php

  27. Contact Todd Little • www.toddlittleweb.com • www.accelinnova.com • +1713-504-5365 • tlittle@lgc.com

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