Portfolio & delivery governance · Field note

A PMO dashboard should show investment health

A useful PMO dashboard shows investment health, not only delivery activity.

TL;DR

A useful PMO dashboard shows investment health, not only delivery activity.

What the paper develops

Most PMO dashboards are strong on activity and weak on the condition of the investment. This paper defines a decision-oriented view of health that puts expected value, confidence, capacity pressure, unresolved choices, dependency, and risk beside schedule and spend. The goal is to help leaders change the portfolio while action is still possible, not explain the outcome after the fact.

The operating move

Put expected benefit, confidence, capacity pressure, unresolved decisions, and risk beside schedule and spend. A dashboard should help leaders change the portfolio, not merely observe activity.

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Inside the white paper

  • A balanced view of value, confidence, capacity, risk, and delivery
  • Decision signals that reveal when an investment needs intervention
  • Review cadence and ownership for acting on the dashboard

Sources and notes

  1. Project Management Institute
  2. CIO