Project Portfolio Management (PPM) like Stock Portfolio Management, looks for ways to improve the return on investment in projects by ensuring that the collection of projects chosen and completed are guided by both the strategic goals of the organisation and available resources. The tutorial starts with a comprehensive, high level overview of Project Portfolio Management and the organisational issues that warrant a disciplined approach to value measurement of programs & projects. It also addresses the approaches to institutionalising Project Portfolio Management in the organisation, and some of the best practices for the same. Further discussion addresses some of the broader issues and recent developments in Project Portfolio Management, especially in the context of the IT industry.

The learning objectives are:
- Develop a broad understanding of Project Portfolio Management andwhy it is needed
- Understand the role of a Project Management Office in Project Portfolio Management
-Understand various approaches for implementing PPM
- Get insight into the best practices in PPM.

Rajwardhan has over 15 years of work experience in IT Infrastructure Management, design and planning. Before joining CSC in Nov. 2003, he has worked with companies like Infosys Technologies, IBM and CMC. At CSC, Rajwardhan is a Project Manager in the Global Infrastructure Services (GIS) division as well as a core member of the CSC Project Control Center of Excellence.

Rajwardhan is a PMP certified Project Manager with additional ITIL certification on Infrastructure Management. He holds an Engineering degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering. He is a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI), USA and the Institution of Engineers (India).

Rajwardhan has extensive experience of implementing and managing large and complex IT Infrastructure with multiple technologies/OS both in De-centralised as well as Centralised Data Centre architecture. His other technical skills include IBM Tivoli enterprise management toolset.