2.5 Creating Project Strategy

The elements of project definition, project scope and project requirements from the previous stage are inputs to the project management planning and integration process and the project plan development process of the creating project strategy stage. The output of the project plan development process is the project strategy.

We have now reached the end of Lesson 2. By now, you should have a clearer understanding of the need to align corporate and project strategy. You should also have completed your reading assignment as specified on your syllabus. At this time, return to your syllabus and complete any activities for this lesson. Subsequent lessons of this course will address this topic of project planning in greater detail.

References

• Jamieson, A., and Morris, P. W. G. (2004). Moving from corporate strategy to project strategy. In The Wiley Guide for Managing Projects. Pinto, J. K., and Morris, P. W. G., Eds. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons.
• Hartman, F. T. (2000). Don't Park Your Brain Outside: A Practical Guide to Improving Shareholder Value With Smart Management. Newtown Square, PA: Project Management Institute.
• Turner, R. J. (1999). The Handb ook of Project-Based Management. 2nd Ed. London: MacGraw Hill UK.