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Chapter Two
Organization Strategy
and Project Selection
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Where We Are Now
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Learning Objectives
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2.1 Why Project Managers Need to Understand Strategy
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2.2 The Strategic Management Process: An Overview
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Four Activities of the Strategic Management Process
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Characteristics of Objectives
EXHIBIT 2.1
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2.3 The Need for a Project Priority System
EXHIBIT 2.2
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2.4 Project Classification
FIGURE 2.2
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2.5 Phase Gate Model
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Phase Gate Process Diagram
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2.6 Selection Criteria
Financial Criteria
• Payback
• Net present value (NPV)
Nonfinancial Criteria
• Projects of strategic importance to the firm
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Financial Criteria: The Payback Model
EXHIBIT 2.3A
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Financial Criteria: Net Present Value (NPV)
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
n = Number of years
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Example Comparing Two Projects Using Net Present
Value Method
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Nonfinancial Criteria
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Two Multi-Criteria Selection Models
Checklist Models
• Use a list of questions to review potential projects and to determine
their acceptance or rejection.
• Allow greater flexibility in selecting among many different types of
projects and are easily used across different divisions and locations.
• Fail to answer the relative importance or value of a potential project to
the organization and does not allow for comparison with other
potential projects.
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Checklist Models: Sample Selection Questions Used in
Practice
Topic Question
Strategy/alignment What specific organization strategy does this project align with?
Driver What business problem does the project solve?
Sponsorship Who is the project sponsor?
Risk What is the impact of not doing this project?
Risk How risky is the project?
Benefits, value, ROI What is the value of the project to this organization?
Benefits, value, ROI When will the project show results?
Objectives What are the project objectives?
Organization culture Is our organizational culture right for this type of project?
Resources Will internal resources be available for this project?
Schedule How long will this project take?
Finance/portfolio What is the estimated cost of the project?
Portfolio How does this project interact with current projects?
EXHIBIT 2.4
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Multi-Weighted Scoring Models: Project Screening
Matrix
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2.7 Applying a Selection Model 1
Project Classification
• Deciding whether the project fits with the organization
strategy.
• Selecting a Model
• Weighted scoring criteria seem the best alternative because:
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Applying a Selection Model 2
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A Proposal Form for an Automatic Vehicular Tracking
(AVL) Public Transportation Project
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Risk Analysis for a 500-Acre Wind Farm
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Project Screening Process
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Priority Screening Analysis
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2.8 Managing the Portfolio System
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Key Terms
Implementation gap
Net present value (NPV)
Organization politics
Payback
Phase gate model
Priority system
Priority team
Project portfolio
Project sponsor
Sacred cow
Strategic management
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