Dr Michael Menke on portfolio management and the impact of the PPM Accelerate Benchmark Ongoing since 2011, the Menke PPM Accelerate Benchmarking Study has been examining high-performing R&D organizations to understand which practices truly correlate to generating the most value. With over 100 participating organizations from a wide range of industries (including pharma/biotech, chemicals, oil & gas, high tech, manufacturing, and financial), the study focuses on 50 PPM best practices and establishes best-in-class benchmarks for each practice.