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IBM Rational Poftfolio Manager: Financial Indicator

Transforming Project Management Information into Financial Measurement - With the implementation of IBM Rational Portfolio Manager, you will be able to measure your project success in terms of financial numbers. Projects in any organizations are inherently company assets that will increase in values if they are managed properly. Project Manager requires the management of projects based on priorities, resources, budget, timeline, etc.

 
Highlights
 Asimetris implementation of the IBM Rational Portfolio Manager focuses on the basic set of processes and metrics; covering the following areas:
  • Portfolio Analysis and Reporting. Aligning portfolios investment with business goals.
  • New Project Initiation. Introducing operational best practices and automate portfolio processes.
  • Business Case Review/Approval. Implementing IT Governance processes with built-in models and workflows.
  • Project Planning. Gaining the real-time visibility to make rapid, well-informed decisions based on actual reports.
  • Project Execution. Gain a 360-degree view across IT and development projects.
  • Project Closeout. Monitor and control risks, issues, and financials across portfolios.

 

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Project proposal submitted for planning and assessment customized according to how your company operates.

 
RPM in Action
 Effective project and portfolio management provides the visibility required to understand and prioritize business needs, effectively scope projects and make the right trade-off decisions. IBM Rational Portfolio Manager provides consistent way to manage incoming demand for resources through proposal and work templates. The product offers a breadth of analytical tools - such as investment maps, scorecards, and OLAP Pivots, to help decision makers assess what mix of initiatives will create the portfolio best aligned to business priorities:
  • Consistent criteria used to assess and prioritize proposals
  • Auditable project approval authorizes effort
  • Supply and demand analyzed for early warning of spikes and shortages
  • What-if analysis optimizes resource allocation and demand scheduling
  • Globally distributed resources located and assigned in real-time
  • Integrated scope management assesses the impact of issues, changes and risks