Linking Project Management to Business Strategy

In this title, researchers ware guided by the hypothesis that if projects are successful in aligning their efforts with the business strategy, they will better contribute to the long-term goals of the organisation. Strategic alignment is a two-way process. Overall business strategy informs project planning and in turn, project success impacts enterprise success.

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In Linking Project Management to Business Strategy, researchers were guided by the hypothesis: If projects are successful in aligning their efforts with the business strategy, they will better contribute to the long-term goals of the organization. Strategic alignment is a two-way process. Overall business strategy informs project planning and in turn, project success impacts enterprise success. Strategic alignment of a project takes into account strategic focus, operational efficiency and team leadership. The extent to which a project is focused on each dimension determines the level of “strategic maturity” for a given project. Research has shown that higher levels of strategic maturity are associated with higher levels of project success.