The integration of ideation and project portfolio management - A key factor for sustainable success

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 582-595

  Heising, Wilderich ^a  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Front end; Ideation; Ideation portfolio management; Multi project environment; Pre project phase; Project portfolio management

Indexed keywords

FRONT END; IDEATION; MULTI-PROJECT ENVIRONMENT; PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENTS; PRE-PROJECT PHASE; PROJECT PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT;

COMPETITION; FINANCIAL DATA PROCESSING; INVESTMENTS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT;

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; HOLISTIC APPROACH; KNOWLEDGE; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABILITY;

EID: 84860367110     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2012.01.014     Document Type: Article

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