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How Do I Tell If My Project is Aligned with Business Strategy?

Looking for a new project can drain your time if it's not aligned with your business needs or roadmap. We covered “How to Tell If My Problem Statement Is Validated? last week, now this is how to tell if your project is aligned with your business strategy. 




TLDR:                           

Assess the problem's alignment with your business’ future roadmap. Discover costly systems which are related to your proposal. Gather reliable/accurate data to uncover the true cost/benefit of legacy systems. Identify if competitors are doing it already. Speak with senior leadership to you ensure there is budget to be allocated


Project alignment ScoreCard
Project alignment ScoreCard

1. Ensure Alignment with the Future Roadmap

Investigate where your company is heading and see if your project’s benefits align with that trajectory. If your project contributes to long-term goals, it will be easier to gain key stakeholder support and funding.

2. Check for Redundancies

New projects are often proposed without full awareness of existing systems. If your initiative is replacing a legacy system riddled with technical debt, it can significantly reduce business risk and operational costs. If you know that your project would solve an existing problem at the same time as contributing to long-term goals in the roadmap this would be a good place to start.

3. Look for Competitors Succeeding with a Similar Product

Are your competitors investing in similar projects? This applies pressure on the new business teams trying to demonstrate how your company can provide more value than others. If competitor projects are succeeding, you might want to differentiate rather than copying. 

4. Check OKRs/KPIs Fit

If your project doesn’t contribute to these metrics, leadership may struggle to see its relevance. Identify how your project directly supports the business’s key goals, whether in revenue growth, cost reduction, customer satisfaction, or operational efficiency.

5. Engage Senior Leadership

Identify the executives responsible for the business areas your project impacts. Building relationships and aligning your project with their priorities and problems will increase the likelihood of approval.

6. Assess Budget Prioritisation

Even the best ideas can fail if they don’t fit into the budget. Is the issue your project solves a priority within the current fiscal year? If leadership has already committed a budget to other initiatives, you may need to build a stronger case or wait for the right timing. 


Strategic alignment can be complex, you want to get closer to securing leadership buy-in. If you are looking the more detailed approach to ensure your project is positioned for success contact us below.



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