Integrating business and IT strategy and driving business performance and IT execution in a single integrated process transforms the way business gets value from IT.

1. The Holy Grail: Linking Corporate and IT Strategy to IT execution How Portfolio, Program and Project management can be linked to optimize IT value realization and performance 08/02/11 Copyright: Crocus Hill Associates, All rights reserved

8. The Key is Linking the Management Processes and Providing Real Time Feedback to Stay in Control 08/02/11 Copyright: Crocus Hill Associates, All rights reserved Corporate Strategy IT Portfolio Management Program Management Project Management Governance Inside Loop Control Linking Planning and Execution Outside Loop Control Provide Execution Feedback to Planning

16. Summarizing Activity Value Analysis data Provides Capacity and Decision able Resources 08/02/11 Copyright: Crocus Hill Associates, All rights reserved Classifying and summarizing activity types from time sheet history provides insight into development capacity Classifying support work below this summary level provides the basis for total quality and lean efforts to streamline operations and provide improved ‘yield’ against ‘value driving’ projects.

18. Board Priority Drives Scheduling 08/02/11 Copyright: Crocus Hill Associates, All rights reserved After Board review, projects are released for scheduling. Projects are loaded on the schedule based on Board priority rating Resources are encumbered by the project estimates from the profiles

19. Priority, Schedule and Resource Conflicts are Highlighted and Managed – Real time 08/02/11 Copyright: Crocus Hill Associates, All rights reserved Projects are loaded on the schedule based on Board priority and commitment dates in the strategic plan Capacity constraints are immediately visible for management attention Management can authorize temporary staff additions or changes in schedule to balance work and capacity Feedback from the decisions returns to the strategic plan, adjusting performance dates and the budget for temporary resources

21. Making It All Work Requires Effective Management of Organization, Processes and Tools 08/02/11 Copyright: Crocus Hill Associates, All rights reserved Governance needs to be integrated into planning and execution processes to assure control Standard reporting and estimating processes are required to provide timely, relevant information Project and Program management needs to provide feedback to Planning and Governance A robust, integrated tool set is required to assure that the pieces stay connected

22. For more information 08/02/11 Copyright: Crocus Hill Associates, All rights reserved Additions, arguments, corrections or for a copy of this presentation: Contact us: Craig Bickel [email_address] 612 978 3737 – Cell 612 216 2403 – Direct