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Aligning IT and the Business: An In-Depth Look at Scoring, Selecting and Scheduling the Project Portfolio

Overview Making the right investment decision is the difference between business success and failure. Senior executives must seek tools to help balance efficiency, effectiveness, cost, and growth in concert with new investments. The BEN Alignment Engine allows the enterprise, presented with a choice of portfolio items, to hold the appropriate amount or weighting of each item to achieve the highest returns, at a desired level of risk. It provides organizations with the visibility and control to make better business decisions and ensure continuous alignment of programs to business objectives.

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Publisher	Business Engine	File Format	PDF
Date Published	December 2005	Downloads	13
Format	White Papers
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