A number of factors are often taken into account in the organisation of any portfolio. These may include:
political fairness – does the portfolio have ‘something for everyone’ – this may refer to business units, scorecard aspects or individual sponsors
value maximisation – is the business getting the greatest possible return for its investment?
resource optimisation – are the valuable (usually the most scarce) resources allocated to portfolio projects being kept busy?
risk diversification – can the organisation cope with the overall risk profile of the portfolio?