SmartOrg® Releases Portfolio Navigator® 7.5 Web-Based Portfolio Evaluation Platform

Software Builds Clients' Innovation/R&D Evaluation Capabilities

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SmartOrg, Inc.

Dec 04, 2017, 07:00 ET

SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 4, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- SmartOrg®, Inc. (www.smartorg.com), announces the release of its Portfolio Navigator® 7.5 web-based portfolio evaluation platform.  The new generation software gives executives and managers the tools to connect Innovation and Finance and to focus development investment on the most valuable opportunities.

Figure 1. Portfolio Navigator shows sources of clutter in innovation/R&D portfolios.
Figure 1. Portfolio Navigator shows sources of clutter in innovation/R&D portfolios.
Figure 2. Portfolio Navigator identifies and ranks sources of uncertainty that impact innovation/R&D project results.
Figure 2. Portfolio Navigator identifies and ranks sources of uncertainty that impact innovation/R&D project results.
Figure 3. Portfolio Navigator shows how projects in an innovation/R&D portfolio are ranked by “expected” value and by overall upside potential, which helps Innovation and Finance agree on where to allocate resources for maximum results.
Figure 3. Portfolio Navigator shows how projects in an innovation/R&D portfolio are ranked by “expected” value and by overall upside potential, which helps Innovation and Finance agree on where to allocate resources for maximum results.
Figure 1. Portfolio Navigator shows sources of clutter in innovation/R&D portfolios. Figure 2. Portfolio Navigator identifies and ranks sources of uncertainty that impact innovation/R&D project results. Figure 3. Portfolio Navigator shows how projects in an innovation/R&D portfolio are ranked by “expected” value and by overall upside potential, which helps Innovation and Finance agree on where to allocate resources for maximum results.

Companies that depend on R&D programs and product innovation typically have the challenge of too many good ideas chasing too few funding dollars.  The competition between program managers for scarce resources often becomes political, neglecting the actual value the R&D and innovation projects can potentially contribute to the enterprise.

SmartOrg's Portfolio Navigator 7.5 portfolio evaluation platform (https://smartorg.com/our-solutions/portfolio-navigator/) administers and conducts the evaluation of uncertain opportunities, aggregates and compares them, and optimizes the innovation/R&D portfolio.

The Portfolio Navigator web platform builds its customers' capability to overcome conflict on development priorities and to drive breakthrough growth.  It embodies methods that help innovation and finance teams agree on how to drive upside and on where and how much to invest in innovation and R&D.

Significant enhancements in this latest release include:

Security/Robustness: Portfolio Navigator 7.5 includes a network monitoring feature to warn users when their company's infrastructure issues impact system performance.

Transparency: Portfolio Navigator 7.5 allows users to view internal models and data into their browsers, without compromising system security.

Flexibility: users can directly sort and color different subdivisions of the portfolio tree to compare projects, product lines and portfolios however they wish.

About SmartOrg, Inc.: Founded in 2000 and privately held, SmartOrg's strategic portfolio evaluation platform and associated services align innovation and finance to overcome conflict and drive breakthrough growth.  SmartOrg's software is used by companies in a wide range of industries, including oil & gas, pharmaceuticals, engineered materials, consumer products, and agriculture.  To learn more about SmartOrg, visit www.smartorg.com.

Contact:
Stuart Creque
Marketing Communications Manager
Phone: +1 (650) 470-0184
Email: [email protected]

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