Bsop 598
TEAM “B”
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Course Project: Portfolio Management Plan
Apple Inc.
TEAM “B”
13
Course Project: Portfolio Management Plan
Apple Inc.
Virginia Cyprian, Bradley Hunt, Samuel Osei, Lolita Ransom & Walter Sumner
Table of Contents
Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………2
Organization Strategic Plan3
Mission and Goals3
Principal Methods3
Organization Strategic Capacity Plan4
Resources4
Portfolio Management Process4
Flow Chart & Process5
Project Selection Criteria6
Objective Criteria7
Subjective Criteria8
Program Management Plan8
Formal Decision Making Process8
Communication9
Earned Value Management……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..9 Quality Measures……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..10
Managing Deviations…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………10 Risk Management…………………………………………………………………………………………………………10 Risk Mitigation…………………………………………………………………………………………………11
Identify and Resolve Conflict11
Cost11
Schedule11 Quality……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……….11
Change Management Plan12
PMO Importance12
PMO Training13 Involving the Organization in Change………………………………………………………………………………………14
Resource Utilization Plan15
Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….16
INTRODUCTION
A unique significant element in strategic portfolio management is to recognize a project’s creative value and strategic value to the company, with using the examples of the iPhone and iPad, both projects leveraged platform technology leadership, by removing complexity in the product in order to keep the “purest possible simplicity.” (Cass, John 2011) Apple is the trailblazer of not only personal computers, and tablets but also MP3s and smartphones. A key innovation in technology is Apple’s trademark multi-touch screen. Its efficacious influence on the iPhone and iPad comes from Apple’s strategic project portfolio management of the core platform
13
Course Project: Portfolio Management Plan
Apple Inc.
TEAM “B”
13
Course Project: Portfolio Management Plan
Apple Inc.
Virginia Cyprian, Bradley Hunt, Samuel Osei, Lolita Ransom & Walter Sumner
Table of Contents
Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………2
Organization Strategic Plan3
Mission and Goals3
Principal Methods3
Organization Strategic Capacity Plan4
Resources4
Portfolio Management Process4
Flow Chart & Process5
Project Selection Criteria6
Objective Criteria7
Subjective Criteria8
Program Management Plan8
Formal Decision Making Process8
Communication9
Earned Value Management……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..9 Quality Measures……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..10
Managing Deviations…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………10 Risk Management…………………………………………………………………………………………………………10 Risk Mitigation…………………………………………………………………………………………………11
Identify and Resolve Conflict11
Cost11
Schedule11 Quality……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..……….11
Change Management Plan12
PMO Importance12
PMO Training13 Involving the Organization in Change………………………………………………………………………………………14
Resource Utilization Plan15
Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….16
INTRODUCTION
A unique significant element in strategic portfolio management is to recognize a project’s creative value and strategic value to the company, with using the examples of the iPhone and iPad, both projects leveraged platform technology leadership, by removing complexity in the product in order to keep the “purest possible simplicity.” (Cass, John 2011) Apple is the trailblazer of not only personal computers, and tablets but also MP3s and smartphones. A key innovation in technology is Apple’s trademark multi-touch screen. Its efficacious influence on the iPhone and iPad comes from Apple’s strategic project portfolio management of the core platform
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