Whole of enterprise portfolio management

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that there is not just a single project portfolio operating within an organisation, but instead there are multiple portfolios.Design/methodology/approach – This paper follows a case study methodology, utilising secondary sources in the form of publically available reports.Findings – The authors offer a definition of whole of enterprise portfolio management and suggest that this conceptual tool will allow an organisation to control programs and portfolios, particularly, where organizations adapt to emergent situations.Research limitations/implications – This paper is supported through a single case study using secondary data only. Whilst this provides an illustrated example to support a theoretical model, further empirical research is required to determine its applicability in other sectors and organisational contexts.Practical implications – This paper provides a whole of enterprise portfolio model in the utilities sector and can be applied to many org...