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PfMS 2025 Q&A: Question 7

(Technique): How do you best split across different types of portfolio management and include scaled agile (whether SAFe, SoS, whatever framework) practices? E.g., Projects in a Portfolio vs. Products in a Portfolio and the intermix.

Contribution by: Te Wu

There is no simple answer to this question as it depends on multiple factors from industry norms to organizational practices.  In short, there does not appear to be a single categorization that works for every organization.

It is important to remember that the fundamental reason behind organizing work, (whether they are projects, programs, portfolios, products, operational tasks, and other activities) is for more effective and efficient management.

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