ISO 21504:2022
Project, programme and portfolio management - Guidance on portfolio management
This document gives guidance on the principles of project and programme portfolio management. This document is relevant to any type of organization including public or private and any size organization or sector.The guidance presented in this document is intended to be adapted to suit the specific environment of each project and programme portfolio.This document does not provide guidance on project management, programme management, or other specific types of portfolio management (such as financial portfolio management).
This document gives guidance on the principles of project and programme portfolio management. This document is relevant to any type of organization including public or private and any size organization or sector.
The guidance presented in this document is intended to be adapted to suit the specific environment of each project and programme portfolio.
This document does not provide guidance on project management, programme management, or other specific types of portfolio management (such as financial portfolio management).
ISO 21504:2015 provides guidance on the principles of project and programme portfolio management. ISO 21504:2015 is relevant to any type of organization including public or private and any size organization or sector. The guidance presented in ISO 21504:2015 is intended to be adapted to suit the specific environment of the project and programme portfolio. ISO 21504:2015 does not provide guidance on project management, programme management, or general business portfolio management (e.g. financial portfolio management).
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