Presenting a Framework (Process Model) For Integrated Management of Urban Projects Based on Project Portfolio Management Approach

Urban programs and projects are the latest chain in urban development plans. Integrated and systematic management of urban programs and projects sets, while improving the efficiency of urban resources also results in the effectiveness and efficiency of urban development plans. Studying on policy, planning, implementation and monitoring urban programs and projects and presenting an appropriate pattern is the requirements of urban management. Project portfolio management is a new approach based on the knowledge of project management that emphasizes for the better efficiency of programs and projects in project-based organizations. The main components of project portfolio management include a process framework, decision criteria, methods and models of choosing the project portfolio that deciding on definition of project portfolio management framework (process model) and categorizing effective indexes and sub-indexes in selecting portfolios are its main and influential stages. This study in terms of objective, is an applied research, and in terms of data collection is a descriptive - scrolling one. According to the article findings a framework (process model) for integrated management of urban projects is consisted of a three –section: Strategic recognition, Urban project portfolio management and Essential and complementary infrastructure for project portfolio management. In order to select urban projects portfolio, decision criteria separately were recognized and classified into eight groups which include technical, financial, social, economic, environmental, risk, organizational and competitiveness.