New research: The 2026 State of Strategic Portfolio Management

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Hi everyone,

One for the data lovers – Tempo just released the 2026 State of Strategic Portfolio Management report, and I wanted to share some highlights with the community.

• Organizations encourage alignment, use scenario planning, adjust plans monthly or more, and have integrated portfolio processes report 81% of their projects deliver ROI, compared to 45% for the organizations without these traits.

• Over 70% of projects deliver measurable ROI or strategic value. That sounds good – but it also means almost one out of every three projects isn't delivering.

• Teams that review and adjust priorities frequently cancel 8 percentage points more projects than infrequent reviewers – yet deliver nearly 8 percentage points higher ROI.

The full report digs into all of this – including an ROI calculator that estimates the real cost of all the findings.

Curious to hear what resonates with this community. Are you seeing similar patterns? How are your teams handling continuous planning and resource reallocation?

Download the full report here.

Looking forward to the discussion.

(Note on the data: We surveyed 667 planning and PMO leaders across 43 countries – many in the Atlassian ecosystem).

[Amraha16]

Admire these Tempo insights—81% return on investment for teams that are in sync and use monthly planning? The blueprint is that! Our team observes the same thing: 7-8% of frequent priority pivots ROI increases even when there are more cancellations. Who is the master of ongoing planning? Downloading right now! @Chris Chappelear _Tempo_ If this works for you, kindly let me know.