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 focuses on the 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.
Join us on Wednesday, 4 June 2025 at 11am EDT | 4pm BST | 6pm EEST for this practical session to learn how forward-thinking IT and product leaders are putting these ideas into action. In this session, you’ll learn:
- 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.
- How to use Cost of Delay and CD3 to prioritize initiatives based on their economic impact.
