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SPM Calculator
Discover the power of Strategic Portfolio Management with our interactive savings calculator. By simply inputting your key financial data into the provided fields, you can instantly visualize the potential savings and benefits of implementing this strategic approach.
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Percent Spent on Labor
Total percentages exceed 100%.
Total percentages exceed 100%.
Total percentages exceed 100%.
Total percentages exceed 100%.
Percent Spent on Software
Total percentages exceed 100%.
Total percentages exceed 100%.
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Congratulations! Based on your inputs, your potential savings with Strategic Portfolio Management are displayed below.
Total savings
Minimum
$1,245,000
Maximum
$2,890,000
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Min $
Max $
Demand Management/Resource Management
Savings: 5–10% Labor savings
$312,000$650,000
Resource allocation/utilization (under)
Internal Labor + Business Labor
$187,000$390,000
Vendor/sub contractor Management
Contract Labor Cost Reduction
$125,000$260,000
Portfolio Analysis/Project Prioritization
Savings: 3–7% ROI improvement
$180,000$325,000
Prioritize high value projects (ROI)
1–2% improvement in ROI (total budget used as proxy at 1xROI)
$108,000$195,000
Project alignment to strategic efforts (cost avoidance)
Eliminating 1–2 bad projects before they start
$72,000$130,000
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Max $
Strategic Planning/Budget/Forecasting
Savings: 1–2% Management labor
$98,000$280,000
Budget Management (time)
Mgt hours saved × Labor rate
$34,000$98,000
Capital Planning (time)
Mgt hours saved for Annual planning × Labor rate
$34,000$98,000
Run “what if” scenarios (time)
Mgt hours saved on unexpected budget changes × labor rate
$30,000$84,000
Improved Project Delivery/Value Realization
Increase ROI by 2–5% Project cost savings
$455,000$635,000
Reduce schedule delays (savings reduced run rate)
Reduced Project Monthly Run Rate
$273,000$381,000
Quicker ROI Delivered
Value realized sooner/asset in service
$182,000$254,000
Min $
Max $
Process Standardization
Savings: 5–8%
$124,000$199,000
Onboarding a new resource
Internal Labor (non business) + Contract Labor (40 hrs onboarding)
$77,000$124,000
Reduced duplication of efforts
Internal Labor (non business) + Contract Labor
$47,000$75,000
Min $
Max $
Risk Management
Savings: 1–3% of portfolio value
Early identification and mitigation of risks
Cost avoidance
$0.00$0.00
Time-to-Market Improvements (benefits realized earlier)
By delivering early capital can be redeployed to new projects
$0.00$0.00
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Sources
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Gartner — Building and Implementing Modern Application Architecture and Technologies
gartner.com/en/information-technology/role/software-engineering-leaders -
Kiplot — Five key principles of strategic portfolio management
kiplot.com/knowledge/five-key-principles-of-strategic-portfolio-management/ -
Cascade — Strategic Portfolio Management: An Overview
cascade.app/blog/strategic-portfolio-management -
Forrester — Forrester 2022 Total Economic Impact Study
demandbase.com/resources/report/2022-forrester-tei-study/
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