ON-DEMAND WEBINAR:
Portfolio management in practice: how to maximize returns when resources are limited.
Many organizations still rely on budget-driven decision-making, where funding flows to initiatives backed by large, upfront business cases, often filled with untested assumptions. The bigger the promise, the more funding it attracts. But the reality is, these assumptions go unchecked, and the work gets locked into static roadmaps that don’t evolve as teams learn.
All too often, there’s little effort to validate user needs or business viability along the way. Instead of measuring progress in increments, success is assessed months later – after a delayed, big-bang release. By then, the realization that the business case has not been achieved reveals itself. Customer needs may still not be understood or have changed, priorities may have shifted, and the opportunity to pivot may be lost.
The result? Slow, wasteful progress toward business objectives – and a growing disconnect between effort and actual impact. At Emergn, we think there’s a better way.
A value-based approach to portfolio management helps organizations respond to change, make informed trade-offs, and deliver business value sooner. By categorizing demand types and managing throughput accordingly, leaders can focus on opportunity cost and prioritize based on Cost of Delay, a proven model that emphasizes continuous measurement and prioritization of value when evaluating economic impact. With adaptive planning and incremental delivery, capacity is allocated more effectively, and value is released earlier and more often for feedback and learning.
Watch this on-demand session now to learn how forward-thinking IT and product leaders are putting these ideas into action. In this session, you’ll discover:
- What organizations gain when they transition from budget-driven to value-driven portfolio management.
- Why aligning product, engineering, and business leaders leads to more effective, confident prioritization.
- How moving from fixed project budgets to continuous funding accelerates innovation.
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Speakers
Steven Angelo-Eadie
HEAD OF LEARNING SERVICES
Steve brings more than 30 years of experience helping teams adopt more effective ways of working. He’s led global education programs, co-developed content with clients, and built coaching communities to support lasting change. With a background in Lean Product Development and deep experience in complex environments, Steve combines practical insight with a passion for helping people improve how they deliver value.
Chris Gray
LEAD CONSULTANT
Chris is a seasoned transformation leader with deep expertise in Agile and DevOps. He’s passionate about driving cultural change, helping teams and leaders work differently to unlock lasting impact. With a strong belief that technology is about people, Chris brings a human-centered approach to every engagement. His work spans complex environments, where aligning ways of working with strategic goals is key to sustainable success.
Marc Smither
LEAD CONSULTANT
Marc helps organizations improve how they manage portfolios, prioritize initiatives, and deliver value at scale. With expertise in Agile, Lean, and Six Sigma, he focuses on embedding continuous improvement into enterprise-wide programs. Marc’s experience across global environments brings a sharp, systems-level view to complex challenges, ensuring efforts align to strategy and drive meaningful business outcomes.
Gillian Barnes
PRACTICE LEAD, BUSINESS ANALYSIS
Gillian is a seasoned analyst and collaborator, passionate about helping teams improve the way they work and deliver value. With over 15 years of experience in agile methods, she brings a thoughtful, user-centered approach to solving complex problems. She’s also a mentor and advocate for the business analysis community, championing collaboration, continuous improvement, and the impact of great analysis on real-world results.