The IT life cycle describes the phases from the creation to the decommissioning of IT products, systems and platforms. An evaluation from the perspective of the IT life cycle has several advantages. It creates a more complete and therefore more sustainable basis for decision-making.

In this seminar, efficient solutions for determining the life cycle costs of IT products are presented. These can be the result of in-house development or the introduction of standard software.

Module 4: IT Portfolio

The use of IT in companies aims to increase the value of the company. The task of IT portfolio management is to coordinate these tasks within the organization.

IT portfolio management acts as a bridge between strategic and operational planning. Its task is to establish the link between corporate goals and IT tasks (business / IT alignment), to plan and control IT products (IT product portfolio management) and IT projects (IT project portfolio management).

Topics

• Performance analysis of the product portfolio
• Determining the value contribution of IT products and systems
• Time journeys and recommendations for action

Methods

In order to guarantee you the best possible learning outcome, we combine a range of methods in our seminars. The following are used in this module:

• Key Notes
• Best Practices
• Discussions and exchange of experiences between trainers and participants
• Self-reflection
• Collegial case work

Benefits

In our new seminar on IT product portfolio management, we invite you to discover innovative solutions and take your skills in dealing with IT products to a new level.

Learn powerful solutions for determining the life cycle costs of IT products.

Deepen your understanding of valuation from an IT life cycle perspective to make informed decisions.

Develop strategies to increase business value through the targeted use of IT.

Practical application of performance analyses of the product portfolio and determination of the value contribution of IT products and systems.

These topics are of particular interest to the following groups of people:

Target group

• (Partial) project/program manager
• PMO/PO/Project Assistant
• IT Controller
• IT Portfolio Manager
• Group/team leader

Seminar language:

German (optional: English)

The seminar is part of the IT Value Manager Portfolio certificate (Level D).