2.1 Strategic Alignment

Strategic alignment is the discipline of ensuring that the right work gets done in the first place and stays relevant as the business environment shifts.

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🔭 The Strategic Hierarchy

Great project management connects daily execution to organizational objectives.

1. Portfolio

The Strategy

Selecting the right mix of projects to achieve high-level goals. (Doing the right work).

2. Program

The Benefits

Managing related projects to realize synergistic benefits that couldn't be achieved individually.

3. Project

The Output

Delivering specific deliverables that contribute to the broader vision. (Doing the work right).

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🏛️ Deployment Mechanisms

How does strategy actually reach the project team?

2.1a Selection

How strategy drives project prioritization and the filters used to select the best initiatives.

Analyze Selection →

2.1b Portfolio

Governance, balancing risk vs. reward, and managing resource capacity across the enterprise.

Manage Portfolios →

2.1c Alignment

Maintaining the thread between the PMO, strategic roadmaps, and daily task execution.

Verify Alignment →

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2026 Focus: Continuous Validation

Strategic alignment is not a "set it and forget it" activity.

• Pivot or Persevere: Having the courage to recommend project cancellation if the strategic value evaporates.
• PESTLE Scanning: Watching the horizon (Political, Economic, Social) for shifts that impact project viability.