Aligning Project Workforce with Business and Project Objectives

Purpose

This template is designed to assist a project manager with improving project workforce
performance by aligning worker efforts and project objectives to business objectives and
strategic initiatives. This alignment is part of a proven employee motivation and retention
strategy.

When to Use

Complete During Planning Stage

Use information when preparing for Kick-off Meeting (Activation Stage) and for
continuing communications

Disseminate to team leads and managers to ensure consistent communication and

implementation

Review & revise after significant organizational change

Business objectives and/or strategic initiatives that this project supports:

Precisely how this project supports the above (be concise)

Project requirements and how they link to meeting goals and initiatives above
(scheduling, budget, quality, customer satisfaction, organizational effectiveness,
etc.)

How each project worker role contributes to meeting project requirements. (List
each major role with short description of contribution.)
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How workers will be supported to attain any additional skills needed to meet
project and business objectives

How workers will be able to find out how well they are meeting project and
business goals (include all methods of feedback)

How project workers are to escalate problems that interfere with meeting project
or business goals