Project portfolio management in practice and in context

International Journal of Project Management

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 794-803

  Martinsuo, Miia ^a  

^a TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Context; Practice; Project portfolio management; Review

Indexed keywords

INVESTMENTS; REVIEWS;

BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS; CONTEXT; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENTS; PRACTICE; PROJECT PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT; STRUCTURAL RECONFIGURATIONS; SUB-OPTIMIZATION;

FINANCIAL DATA PROCESSING;

DECISION MAKING; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; OPTIMIZATION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84878712608     PISSN: 02637863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijproman.2012.10.013     Document Type: Article

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