Provide sufficient control and governance over the process that releases work to the operational teams. One key
notion to respect at this stage of managing a portfolio is to ensure that the total estimated work authorized
for release correlates with the organization’s ability and capacity to execute that work.
One portfolio target frequently used to accomplish this task is
the strategic consumption target, which provides an indication of the proportion
of total capacity that the executives expect to see used for each work category.
The following is an example of strategic consumption targets:
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55% of capacity applied toward support work category
- 25% of capacity applied toward enhancements to existing systems
- 20% of capacity applied toward strategic projects (or products)
The benefits of an effective authorization and assignment of components are
two-fold:
First, it guarantees an orderly release of work to the operational teams, thus
promoting efficient execution and increasing probability of meeting schedule
deadlines.
Second, it promotes a recognition from the teams that management understands
the state of the business at the ground level and is prioritizing work accordingly.
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