November 20
Introduction to Portfolio ReportingA portfolio project introduces noteworthy business alterations and risks to an already present business firm. And it can invite evitable costs – both planned and unplanned.
While a portfolio Report is basically a collection of projects/programmes and other related work that are grouped together to facilitate the successful management of the particular work to meet strategic business objectives.
To structure such a extensive portfolio, its initiation and execution has to be well controlled. One way of handling the development of such a project is structured portfolio reporting. The current reporting available is reviewed and suitable changes are made in three defined areas such as: Reporting Process, Report Content and Report Format. This takes as little as 2-4 weeks, depending on the complication of the portfolio and the nature of existing reporting. These Portfolio reports made with the help of portfolio reporting are living documents, designed for use in regular decision-making and advancement meetings. A mock-up (rough draft) is the best way to illustrate how each step in a portfolio report might look before the final report.


