Scaling Out in the Age of AI
Alignment & Coordination
Accelerating Portfolio Outcomes
Mini-workshop
(in development)
Format: in-person, online class, or self-paced
Duration: 3 hours
Target Audience: Business Executives and Senior Leaders, Strategic Planners and Business Unit Managers, Innovation Managers and Directors, Change Agents and Innovation Champions, Lean and Agile Coaches and Consultants
Accelerating Portfolio Outcomes
Struggling to manage multiple projects effectively? Our new workshop is designed to help you master portfolio management! Dive deep into organizational models, coordination, and finding the perfect balance between flexibility and control. We'll explore network versus matrix structures and discuss how forums, guilds, and communities of practice can boost knowledge sharing and alignment within your organization.
Next, we'll tackle coordination and alignment, ensuring all your projects are moving in the same direction. You'll map out your operational networks and identify any alignment challenges, arming you with the tools to keep everything running smoothly.
Finally, we'll cover centralization and standardization, discussing the benefits of shared platforms, central architecture, and standard protocols. Learn how to implement these without creating bureaucracy, maintaining the flexibility you need to innovate and adapt.
This interactive workshop is packed with activities and discussions tailored to your organization's needs. By the end, you'll have actionable strategies to optimize your portfolio management practices and drive better project outcomes.
Learning Objectives:
Understand the benefits and challenges of network and matrix structures, and implement the best fit for your organization.
Identify and overcome alignment challenges within your project portfolios.
Establish unified ways of working that maintain flexibility while ensuring necessary controls.
Program
(draft / tentative)
3. Centralization and Standardization
Shared Platforms and Central Services
Central Architecture and Infrastructure
Standard Protocols and Compliance
4. Flexibility and Control
Anarchy versus Bureaucracy
Unified Ways of Working
1. Organizational Models
Networks versus Matrix Structures
Forums, Guilds, Communities of Practice
2. Coordination and Alignment
Coordination
Alignment
We use our popular unFIX cards in all workshops to boost creative gameplay and engaging discussions. Some examples:
unFIX XL: Scaling Out in the Age of AI (mini-workshops)
