How do you capture requests for new projects and programs-based work? Is the process manual, and how does it tie into your strategy for Portfolio management and Investment Governance?

This educational seminar will discuss current Federal level challenges around capturing, prioritizing, and managing information, and applying Investment Governance and Project Portfolio Management best practices to manage and report on and across programs.  Included will be a look into applying this approach to Stimulus/ARRA programs and their lifecycle, and talk to methods for improving communication and collaboration with Federal employees and contractors across all work, using standard Microsoft tools. 

Delivered by 8(a) certified Microsoft partner Projility, designed for IT leadership, Capital Planning office, enterprise architects, and financial organizations, this session will provide a view into the core process and technical components of a successful Investment Governance and Portfolio Management strategy. Included will be a discussion of Microsoft-based solutions developed to streamline business processes, drive enhanced accountability, and automate reporting, all available to be delivered in support of Fiscal year-end funding initiatives.

Agenda:

- Project and program tracking challenges
- Current Federal requirements for Investment governance and Portfolio management; applying these to stimulus programs
- The role of CPIC and EA alignment in these processes business and reporting requirements
- Projility's Microsoft-based integrated PPM solution overview
- Solution demonstration
- Best practices for planning and deployment
- Actionable items for hands-on solution evaluation and deployment by year-end