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CHAPTER 2: ORGANIZATION
UNIVERSITY OF FINANCE - MARKETING
FACULTY OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION STRATEGY AND PROJECT SELECTION
CHAPTER 2:
ORGANIZATION STRATEGY
AND PROJECT SELECTION
1. Explain why it is important for project managers to 1. The Strategic Management Process: An Overview
understand their organization’s strategy.
2. The Need for a Project Priority System
2. Identify the significant role projects contribute to the
strategic direction of the organization. 3. A Portfolio Management System
3. Understand the need for a project priority system. 4. Selection Criteria
4. Apply financial and nonfinancial criteria to assess the
5. Applying a Selection Model
value of projects.
5. Understand how multi-criteria models can be used to 6. Managing the Portfolio System
select projects. 7. Summary
6. Apply an objective priority system to project selection.
7. Understand the need to manage the project portfolio.
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2. THE NEED
3. A PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
FOR A PROJECT PRIORITY SYSTEM
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where:
I0 = Initial investment (since it is an outflow, the number will be
negative)
Ft = Net cash inflow for period t
k = Required rate of return
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Project Screening Process Managing the portfolio takes the selection system one step
higher in that the merits of a particular project are
assessed within the context of existing projects.
At the same time it involves monitoring and adjusting
selection criteria to reflect the strategic focus of the
organization.
1. Senior Management Input
2. The Governance Team Responsibilities
3. Balancing the Portfolio for Risks and Types of Projects
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7. CHAPTER SUMMARY