Portfolio Server 2007: optimization module - where is the risk of theproject???

[Vit]

Hi All,

I'm trying to understand the Portfolio Server Optimizer Module and I
was wondering how does it work....

I have done lots of research and I think to have understand quite
lots... but I have a question:

in the optimization path, we follow the following steps:

- compare the business driver
- prioritize thee business driver
- prioritize the project that belong to the same portfolio
- optimizing the project with extra analysis like charting analysis,
what if analysis and so on...

my question is: how and where the risk assigned to every project is
considered???

when I select a project should I consider how it is aligned to the
business strategy and how much is risky???

any suggestion will be useful... thanks...

Vit

 

[Darrell]

I would recommend that you first optimze your portfolio and once you have
selected your projects, you then do further analysis on your high risk
projects. When I say futher analysis...you have you portfolio team take a
deeper look at the data so you understand what makes these projects in your
portfolio riskier...and thus decide if they are still ok with them being
selected, or if additional budget should be set aside or if something else
should be done in case the high risk things on the project come to pass.