CHAPTER 2

Organizational Alignment: The Intersection of Strategy and Project Work

Jimm Sloane, PMP

Are you a business leader who directs or authorizes spending on projects? Do you provide training or mentoring to senior project managers on how to better align projects to strategy? In this chapter, you will discover how linking organizational strategy to project funding will improve your organization’s competitive capabilities. You will also learn to select and staff projects with savvy project managers who understand the factors needed to deliver better project outcomes. You will find:

  • Guidance on how to align strategy with projects
  • Key factors that ensure alignment
  • Practical actions project managers can take to improve alignment.

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