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SUMMARY:Alamo PMI Monthly Meeting - In-Person - February 24\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:Date:&nbsp\; February 24\, 2026
 Time:&nbsp\; 6-8:00pm
 Locat
 ion:&nbsp\; Aggie Park Center\, 6205 West Ave.\, San Antonio\, TX 78213
 
 PDU:&nbsp\; 2
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 Strategic Portfolio Management: Bringing Strat
 egy Down to Earth—and Getting It Done
 Many organizations struggle to t
 ranslate lofty strategic goals into actionable\, measurable initiatives. I
 n this session\, veteran portfolio consultant Christopher Gentry breaks do
 wn what Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM) really means—and why many b
 usinesses get it wrong. Drawing from over a decade of consulting with Fort
 une 500 companies and candid case studies from consulting engagements\, th
 is session uncovers how to turn executive ambition into structured executi
 on.
 Attendees will walk through real-world lessons in portfolio prioriti
 zation\, business case development\, resource planning\, and strategic gov
 ernance. With firsthand insights from both mature enterprises and high-gro
 wth startups\, Christopher explores the root causes of portfolio failure
 —such as lack of business cases\, poor metrics\, and nonexistent governa
 nce—and offers a practical\, no-nonsense roadmap for PMO leaders\, strat
 egists\, and executives to align vision with value.
 This session is perf
 ect for those looking to evolve from project-driven operations into outcom
 e-driven portfolio leadership. Expect straight talk\, real metrics\, and p
 roven frameworks that help organizations drive the right work—and get it
  done.
 Learning Objectives/Takeaways1. Understand the foundational eleme
 nts of Strategic Portfolio Management and how it differs from project or p
 roduct management.2. Learn how to design and implement an intake funnel to
  evaluate\, prioritize\, and execute strategic initiatives effectively.3. 
 Identify critical portfolio metrics (e.g.\, ROI\, feasibility\, strategic 
 alignment) and how to tie them to long-term outcomes.4. Discover how to di
 agnose organizational misalignment through visibility\, governance\, and r
 esource allocation.5. Gain practical techniques to engage executives and a
 lign strategic decisions with actual organizational capacity.
 Topic Area
 s1. Strategic Portfolio Management2. Project &amp\; Program Governance3. P
 MO Leadership4 Business Case Development5. Enterprise Change &amp\; Transf
 ormation
 Speaker Bio Christopher D. Gentry is a seasoned portfolio and t
 ransformation consultant with over 15 years of experience leading strategi
 c initiatives for Fortune 500 companies including Dell Technologies\, Amer
 ican Express\, Deloitte\, PwC\, and Apple.
 
LOCATION:6205 West Ave\, San Antonio\, Texas 78213
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