Metrics in Portfolio management
Abstract
According to the Project Management Institute (PMI), a metric is a description of a project or product attribute and how to measure it. It is, indeed, a quantitative measure of performance or outcome that provides a basis for comparison, evaluation, or improvement. [1].
Advances in project metrics have been rapid, but advances in portfolio metrics have been slow because not all companies maintain a project management office (PMO) dedicated to portfolio management activities. This can lead to changes in the role of the project manager, the metrics used, and the dashboard displays [2].
The purpose of this article is to describe the type of metrics needed to evaluate Portfolio performance and outline their differences from the well-known metrics to measure Project performance.
Defining success on a project has never been an easy task. The focus has always been the triple constraints (see Iron triangle-link). Today, it is acknowledged that there are four cornerstones for success, where success is defined in terms of value that is expected.
