How a project portfolio is born, grows and dies

@vanesa_tejada

TRANSFORMANDO ORGANIZACIONES CAS 2015, Madrid

Vanesa Tejada

Programme OwnerProduct Owner Community Facilitator

About me

Simplify the life of travellers

The need1 year integration

Avoid complexityUse Portfolios with caution

ContextRoles

Experience

ContextMethodology

ContextLanguageTimezone

ContextCulture

Tools

Phone calls versus HangoutExcel vs. Tracking tools

Context

ContextTravel… a lot!

Kickoff session

3 days, 21 hours, 25 people, 6 countries1 amazing dinner

The birth

Vision

Mobile accessLive 24 hours

The baby

Toolbox

Set of tools unifiedEmail, calendars and a unique portfolio

It grows

Communication

Monthly PMO in-person

It grows

Communication

Weekly 30min conf. call to share progress

It grows

Communication

1 in-person alignment session every 5-6 weeks

It grows

Visualize

In-Person sessions

ScopePost-integration Backlog

In-Person sessions

Agreements

In-Person sessions

Retrospectives

In-Person sessions

Work hard&

Have fun

In-Person sessions

More communication

Twice weekly 30min conf. call

Kept growing

People leaving

Unexpected issues

Fewer and fewer remaining issues

The end is coming

Portfolio stands alonePost-integration priorities

It dies

What workedWhat didn’t work

Key Learnings

A company goal

It worked thanks to...

Same visionSame drivers

It worked thanks to...

Mix people from all locations from the beginning

Next time

ToolboxMethodology

Next time

One communication channel for big news

Next time

We do not knowEvery experience it’s different

Next time

CelebrateHappy for creating a new beginning

Success

A bigger and stronger company

Questions & Answers

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