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Project Management Orientation

IBM Rational Portfolio Manager 

IBM Rational Portfolio Manager is the cornerstone of IBM's PM Tool Suite.  IBM Rational Portfolio Manager is IBM's strategic tool for enablement of enterprise project management.  It is a Web-enabled tool with a common repository that supports key project management activities for all stakeholders.  In support of IBM's Worldwide Project Management Method (WWPMM), IBM Rational Portfolio Manager offers a collaborative environment to IBM's project teams for managing all related work products, including:

The project status information provided by IBM Rational Portfolio Manager helps organizations control projects and optimize resources.   IBM Rational Portfolio Manager also provides timely and accurate information, from a portfolio management perspective for middle and executive management.

 

Methods  

The PM/COE's WWPMM Project Management System is available as a template in IBM Rational Portfolio Manager repository. The template contains links to WWPMM reference materials on the intranet, and access to technical methods is provided by an import utility from the Engagement Support Environment (ESE) tool. 

 

Value  

Project information is entered into the IBM Rational Portfolio Manager repository by the people who plan and perform the work.  The IBM Rational Portfolio Manager repository is designed to serve all the stakeholders of a project.

Project Management Tools

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IBM Project Management Toolsuite
IBM Rational Portfolio Manager
Project Control Book (PCB)
GS Risk
Program Operations Support Tool (POST)
Engagement Support Environment (ESE)
Document Factory (DF)
1: Getting Started
2: Define the Project Team
3: Team Management
4: Identify and Validate Requirements
5: Create Decomposition Structures
6: Risk Management
7: Project Estimates
8: Project Schedules
9: Change Management
10: Project Control and Execution
Defining the Project
11: Project Management Review
12: Project Closeout
13: Project Management Tool Suite
14: Self-Assessment and Final Exam
Fast Points
Concepts
Seven Keys
Case Study
WWPMM
Mentor
Check Point
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