Build Products & Drive Outcomes at Scale With Speed Using Strategic Portfolio Management

Competing and thriving in today’s AI-powered world requires more than just good product management. It requires a strategic lens and portfolio management practice (Strategic Portfolio Management) to operate at scale, connect strategy to delivery, and adapt in real-time.

In this panel, product and operating executives share how they’re transforming their organizations to:

• Integrate product management and portfolio management, as both are integral to accelerating outcomes
• Manage dependencies and balance tradeoffs across resources, priorities, and market opportunities
• Build data-driven, AI-ready portfolio practices that create clarity and accelerate decisions
• Leverage data, metrics, and emerging AI capabilities to get clearer visibility into priorities and accelerate decision-making, without losing agility.

This conversation is equal parts strategy and pragmatism, offering a rare behind-the-scenes look at how real organizations connect product, business, and technology outcomes at scale.

Key Takeaways

• The Unified Strategy Approach: Effective alignment between business strategy, product strategy, and portfolio management is crucial. A seamless connection between these elements ensures faster and more impactful outcomes in an AI-driven environment.
• Leveraging AI for Speed and Efficiency: AI significantly accelerates discovery, decision-making, and operational processes by providing real-time insights into customer behavior and market trends, enabling faster, data-driven decisions.
• Embracing Visibility & Collaboration: Visibility across teams and departments using unified tools like Dragonboat enhances coordination, minimizes duplication, and fosters alignment between strategies, execution, and outcomes.
• Customer-Centric Innovation: Products and strategies should solve real customer problems, emphasizing on understanding customer needs while embracing innovation without losing focus on the core issues.
• The Journey of Portfolio Management: Strategic portfolio management is an evolving process requiring intentional investments, adaptability, and patience. Successful outcomes stem from fostering a culture of alignment, adaptability, and continuous improvement.