The document discusses challenges with project and portfolio management. It notes that 62% of projects fail to meet goals, with nearly half overrunning budgets and more than 40% failing to provide expected returns. Reasons for failure include misaligned investments, unclear project scopes, and manual processes. It advocates removing barriers between business units and automating processes to increase speed while maintaining quality. A consolidated view of projects and standardized processes across teams could help address common challenges like changing priorities and inefficient resource allocation faced by project management offices.