Describe today's economic environment in four words: Survival of the fittest. For organizations of any size to survive/thrive in 2010 and beyond, business as usual won't get it done. Corporate strategy alone won't ensure success. The lynchpin is execution.
Every business on the planet has finite human and financial resources available to execute their strategic plan. The good news is that there is a proven discipline available to maximize the leverage on corporate resources, resulting in the on-time, on-budget and on-schedule realization of business initiatives: Project & Portfolio Management. The bad news is that while Project/Portfolio Management concepts are common sense, their application isn't common practice.
It's time for an evolution. An evolution of the way businesses do the right things (i.e. Portfolio Management) and do things right (Project Management). An evolution in how they leverage the best mix of People, Processes and Tools to realize business value from any initiative. And an evolution in the consultative value-add of the training, process development and tools implementation services that today's businesses engage for help.
We are PM Evolution. People. Processes. Tools. Evolved.
"The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms."
- Plato
proj·ect man·age·ment n.
Definition:
1. The application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to a broad range of activities in order to meet the requirements of a particular project.
2. The discipline of planning, organizing and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of specific project goals and objectives.
port·fo·li·o man·age·ment n.
Definition:
1. Methods for analyzing and collectively managing a group of current or proposed projects.
2. The determination of the optimal mix and sequencing of proposed projects to best achieve the organization's overall goals.
3. Doing the right things.
ev·o·lu·tion n.
Definition:
1. The process of developing. Gradual development.
2. A movement that is part of a set of ordered movements.
3. Doing the right things, the right way - better every time.
Synonyms: development, fruition, growth, progress, progression, advancement