The Innovative Portfolio Management Capability

Takeaways:

How can the PMO lead innovation outcomes and accelerate business results
How can innovation systems improve project quality and business strategy alignment
How PMOs must become the center of excellence for innovation to help lead the agile and digital efforts across organizations

DESCRIPTION

The nature of work changed; a new structure must be adapted to help propel the Agile PMO across the enterprise. Factoring in innovation and strategic alignment as part of every project is the formula for achieving success. The PMO is uniquely positioned to operationalize and serve as a center of innovation excellence for the entire organization. Learn how to elevate PPM offices to digitally transform the enterprise through ecosystem enablement and emerging technology empowerment.

LUDWIG MELIK, CEO OF PLANBOX
Ludwig Melik is the CEO of Planbox, a leading provider of cloud-based AI-powered agile Innovation Management software. In 2019, Planbox acquired Imaginatik (LSE: IMTK) (the #1-ranked leader in corporate innovation management according to Forrester Research) to create an innovation management powerhouse and seize on the innovation boom. Ludwig has more than 20 years of experience in the collaboration market. Ludwig has more than 20 years of experience in the project portfolio management, innovation and collaboration market. Previously, he was the co-founder of Tenrox, a bootstrapped startup that became a leader in cloud-based project management software. Then, as the president at Upland Software (Nasdaq: UPLD), he led the company to complete six acquisitions and IPO on Nasdaq within 30 months. He is a member of the ISO Committee for Innovation Management and works with analysts such as Gartner, Forrester and IDC to shape new research on innovation. He also co-authored the book "Optimizing Project and Service-Oriented Organizations" published by Wiley. His mission is to help organizations thrive by positively transforming their culture of innovation.