Agile Portfolio Management

Agile development processes foster better collaboration, innovation, and results. So why limit their use to software projects—when you can transform your entire business?

Written by agile-mentoring expert Jochen Krebs, this book illuminates the opportunities—and rewards—of applying agile processes to your overall IT portfolio.

Whether project manager, business analyst, or executive—you’ll understand the business drivers behind agile portfolio management. And learn best practices for optimizing results.

Use agile processes to align IT and business strategy



Adapt and extend core agile processes
Orchestrate the collaboration between IT and business vision
Eliminate wish-list driven requirements, and manage expectations instead
Optimize the balance of projects, resources, and assets in your portfolio
Use metrics to communicate project status, quality, even team morale
Create a portfolio strategy consistent with the goals of the organization
Achieve organizational and process transparency
Manage your business with agility—and help maximize the returns!