Strategic Project Management: Linking Project Portfolios to Organizational Strategy

Business Acumen

Projects are often part of an organization’s larger goals and objectives. Strategic project management understands this. It’s very important that we look at individual projects and how they can potentially benefit a company – how those projects connect to the overall strategic plan of the company. In this presentation, we’ll consider the role of leadership in project management and the processes by which project management and project portfolio management can contribute in concrete ways to the success of a company’s strategic goals.

Learning Objectives:
• Define the basic concepts and terms of project leadership and organizational strategy.
• Analyze the role of project leadership in contributing to the success of an organization’s strategic
goals.
• Discuss some methods used by project leadership to align projects with strategic goals.
PDU Triangle: Business Acumen – Strategic Planning, Analysis, Alignment

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Dr. Gary Broils is a Professor of the Practice for Project Management at the University of Kansas-Edwards Campus in Overland Park, Kansas. He’s a seasoned program and project management professional with more than 30 years of experience in management consulting, information technology, and military service in the United States Marine Corps (USMC). Some of the companies Dr. Broils has worked for include Accenture, RSM, Service Management Group, and H&R Block. He’s a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and Agile leader. Dr. Broils also works freelance as a management consultant playing a pivotal role in advising executive client teams during project delivery and on the development of strategic roadmaps. His project portfolio is rich and diverse, encompassing program and project management, strategic assessments, roadmap development, strategic planning, business analysis, performance
benchmarking, data-driven decision-making, action planning, and benefits realization planning.

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