Patent ID: 7734490

Claim:
A computer-based method comprising: storing data in a computer readable medium, said data being associated with performance metrics of a plurality of information technology (IT) projects; storing executable computer code in a computer processor linked to the computer readable medium; generating, by executing the computer code using the computer processor, an investment map of a plurality of IT portfolios for display on a computer display device, using said stored data, said investment map comprising graphical representations of the IT portfolios showing at least where said IT portfolios stand on risk, investment size and soundness, with placement of each graphical representation of an IT portfolio denoting at least the risk of the IT portfolio, a first visual attribute of the graphical representation denoting an amount of investment in the IT portfolio, and a second visual attribute of the graphical representation denoting soundness of the IT portfolio; receiving a selection of a graphical representation of an IT portfolio via a user interface, said selection based on the generated investment map being displayed to a user; and replacing the investment map on said computer display device with a presentation of the performance metrics for the IT portfolio corresponding to the selected graphical representation.