{"id":7846,"date":"2023-01-11T06:06:48","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T06:06:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kovair.com\/blog\/?p=7846"},"modified":"2025-10-28T09:49:42","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T09:49:42","slug":"7-portfolio-management-mistakes-you-should-avoid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kovair.com\/blogs\/7-portfolio-management-mistakes-you-should-avoid\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Portfolio Management Mistakes you Should Avoid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Project portfolio management (PPM) is about managing your projects effectively and efficiently. This ensures you don\u2019t end up with a bunch of half-completed projects. While this may sound like a simple concept, many pitfalls along the way make it easy for companies to fall into bad habits when managing their project portfolios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PPM requires you to build a clear picture of each project in terms of its scope, schedule, budget, risks, dependencies, quality attributes, and more. The key here is that you need to use these metrics to determine if the project will deliver value to the organization. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some common PPM mistakes you should avoid:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Not having a well-defined plan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Without a well-defined plan, it\u2019s impossible to know how much work needs to be done or what steps must be taken. Even though you have an idea of what you want to do, you can\u2019t actually get started until you\u2019ve figured out exactly how to accomplish that goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thus, you first need to define your goals before starting work on a new project. Once you understand where you want to go, you\u2019ll be able to determine which resources you need to bring to bear on the project. A plan helps you keep track of everything you need to do so you don\u2019t forget anything important. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Overlooking risk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Risk doesn\u2019t just mean things that could go wrong; it also includes the potential impact that something might not happen at all. For example, a project may require too much time, money, or effort. Even just one of those three elements can impact the project\u2019s course. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You need to identify these risks early to mitigate them. If you wait until after you\u2019ve already begun working on a project to consider what could go wrong, you might find yourself scrambling to fix problems that you could have avoided had you identified them earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

3. Not breaking down tasks into smaller pieces<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Projects can be very overwhelming when you take it all in at once. This is why breaking down large projects into manageable chunks is important. Each chunk represents a small piece of the overall task. By breaking down the big job into smaller parts, you can better manage expectations and ensure that you meet your deadlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, this doesn\u2019t mean that you should forget the big picture. Ensure that each team working on the project understands what they\u2019re supposed to accomplish. Otherwise, you run the risk of creating unnecessary delays because someone didn\u2019t fully understand the entire scope of the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Poor project governance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

PPM requires leaders that can set direction while maintaining focus on the long term. You need to establish processes that help you stay organized and focused. At the same time, you need to encourage innovation by allowing people to try different approaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A good framework for ensuring that your projects remain on track involves:<\/p>\n\n\n\n