Avoid Project Portfolio Disasters
Speakers
Mike Hannan is an innovative thought leader, best-selling author, professor, and inspiring speaker in the field of Project Portfolio Performance Improvement. With over 25 years of experience, he has delivered high-impact solutions across Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, higher education, and start-ups, helping organizations dramatically improve project flow and ROI. Known for making complex ideas practical and engaging, Mike regularly speaks at global conferences and advises leaders on how to unlock the full value of their portfolios.
Stuart helps PMO and portfolio leaders build strategy-aligned portfolios and prove ROI. A guest lecturer on project prioritization at the University of Oxford, he speaks widely on killing pet projects, focusing investment on value, and using decision science (AHP) to make clear, defensible choices.
About the Webinar
Without effective planning, aligning resources with strategic goals becomes a nightmare. Bottlenecks emerge, processes slow to a crawl, and project success slips through your fingers.
In this webinar, Stuart Easton is joined by Mike Hannan, a leading expert in Theory of Constraints and Critical Chain project management. Together, they reveal why most organizations overload their portfolios, how this creates traffic jams that destroy value, and—most importantly—how to fix it.
Using the now‑famous “ducks and eggs” story, Stuart and Mike show how executives care about results, not methodologies. You’ll discover:
- Why starting more projects often leads to less value delivered.
- How to make constraints visible so executives clearly “get it.”
- The power of cutting and sequencing projects to accelerate results.
- Real-world case studies where organizations achieved 2×–5× improvements in flow.
- How modern prioritization and resource optimization approaches make these gains sustainable.
Packed with stories, humor, and actionable insights, this session will change how you think about project delivery. Whether you lead a PMO or sponsor critical initiatives, you’ll leave knowing how to deliver far more “eggs” (business value) from the same resources.