Portfolio Management Module
An Overview of Hewlett Packard’s PPM
The HP Project and Portfolio Management (PPM) Portfolio management module is manufactured by Hewlett Packard (HP). It is a comprehensive portfolio management software that allows users to manage their projects, operations and opportunities in real time. Organizations can find it increasingly difficult to monitor and prioritize the needs and demands of various internal departments and stakeholders. HP PPM enables organizations to automate the governance of the complete company portfolio, with effective prioritizations and various levels of reporting. Unlike other systems, HP PPM Portfolio Management module provides real-time visibility into resources, budgets, forecasts, costs, programs, projects, and operational IT demand—without costly integrations to multiple data sources or fire-drill exercises to update the data [ CITATION Hew11 \l 1033 ]. The HP PPM Portfolio Management module is available as both, an in-house software as well as Software as a Service (SaaS) model. Some of the key features and benefits that sets the HP PPM apart from competition are:
• It enables organizations to achieve the highest levels of performance, scalability and 99.9% availability.
• Various system configurations are supported by a robust three-tier architecture
• The application is J2EE compliant
• A user-friendly and easy to understand interface that resembles a web browser
• The module is supported by most popular platforms
• Major enterprise applications are supported by Open system integration
• It is supported by highly stable and high-performance servers along with cluster architecture
• It provides several load-balancing options
• Highest levels of security enable a safe and secure environment for communication
Works Cited
Hewlett Packard. (2011, January). HP Project and Portfolio Management Portfolio Management module. Retrieved May 15, 2011, from HP Download Center: https://h10078.www1.hp.com/cda/hpdc/display/main/download_pdf_unprotected.jsp?zn=bto&cp=54_4000_10
