The Strategic Impact of Projects: Identify benefits to drive business results

Our Pulse of the Profession^® data reveals a staggering 83 percent of organizations lack maturity with benefits realization. When benefits realization management is part of a disciplined approach to project management, performance increases.

This report focuses on identifying benefits before the start of a project.

Effective benefits management requires:

• Linking benefits identification to both project and program management.
• Establishing benefits identification as a shared responsibility between an organization’s executive leaders, business owners, and project professionals.
• Aligning identified benefits to the organization’s strategic goals.

When benefits are identified before the start of a project, 74 percent of projects meet goals and business intent.

Download the report for more on the strategic impact of projects and the identification of benefits that can and must be delivered.