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Projects necessarily implement strategy, even if only at the most tactical level. Thus it is important that the PM have an understanding of strategy in general – and of the organization’s strategy in particular, especially the aspects that are driving the project. Understanding the strategic drivers of the project shapes the timing, quality standards, and cost variables for the project. It also determines the key metrics for measuring progress toward the strategic objectives of the project. This article looks at the extended challenges and responsibilities of the project manager performing strategy implementation on projects – beyond just meeting cost, schedule, and quality metrics.
This is the second of a series of four articles on the subject of strategy implementation, where we explore the dynamics and challenges of taking a strategy through the implementation stage. This article, Part 2 in the series, Strategy Implementation on Projects, looks at the challenges of timing, tying back to strategy, and measuring progress and effectiveness. Part 1 looks at Strategy Implementation on Programs – where a subset of the strategy is implemented in a broad but well-defined initiative. Part 3, Strategy Implementation in Businesses, focuses on the complexities of structuring and managing a business in a new strategic direction. Finally, Part 4, Strategy Implementation in Government, dives into the unique problems of implementing strategies within a government organization.
For successful strategy implementation on projects, PMs need to give some time and effort to a few key areas:
As a project manager, are you ensuring that at each phase the strategic drivers of the project are considered?
This is a series of four articles on the subject of strategy implementation, where we explore the dynamics and challenges of taking a strategy through the implementation stage.
Strategy Implementation on Programs
Strategy Implementation on Projects
Strategy Implementation on Businesses
Strategy Implementation in Government
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