module 4 case study

Module 4 case study-The required reading for this Case is:

Nielsen, J. A., & Pedersen, K. (2014). IT portfolio decisionmaking

in local governments: Rationality, politics, intuition, and coincidences. Government

information quarterly, 31(3). 411420.

Lee Merkhofer Consulting. (2011). Best practice project portfolio management.

Priority Systems. Retrieved from http://www.prioritysystem.com/reasons6b.html

Ernst & Young (2014). Strong risk management practices and internal audit

capabilities as drivers as drivers for growth,

http://www.ey.com/GL/en/Services/Advisory/EYacceleratinghighgrowthcompaniesclimbtothetop

Pennypacker, J., & Retna, S. (2011). Project portfolio management: A view from the

management trenches. Garnert Group. Retrieved from

http://www.gartner.com/it/content/911400/911412/project_portfolio_mgmt_excerpt.pdf

After reading Levin’s case study and other articles and related material, try to put

yourself in the position of a new IT manager. You have been called upon to manage

a suite of technology projects in order to look into the investment portfolio supporting company strategy. You should first look into the impact to operations, benefits, and

risk, and how strategic projects will bring competitive advantage to the company.

The above readings should help you establish your context.

Case Assignment

From this perspective, compose a critical analysis on the following topic:

Discuss the key issues in project portfolio management and how each of them

could present a challenge to the organization. Can organizations succeed

without project portfolio management? Close the paper with 3*5

recommendations to IT management in your organization regarding what they

need to know about project portfolio management.

Length: Minimum 4 pages excluding cover page and references (since a page is

about 300 words, this is approximately 1,200 or more words). APA FORMAT