Results of Research Survey on the Strategic Alignment of Projects

​Over the summer, we conducted a research survey about project management and the strategic alignment of projects in mission-driven organizations​.

The results of the survey are now available! Key findings include:

• The majority of respondents (55%) identified their projects as being "closely aligned" with their organization's strategic goals or objectives.

• While there was no correlation between a respondent's role and their agreement on alignment, higher-level leaders were more likely to view their organization's projects as being closely aligned.

• Most respondents indicated that alignment was considered early in the project timeline, with 61% responding that alignment occurs during the project proposal/approval/justification process and 55% during strategic or organizational planning.

While the small sample size in this initial phase of our research limits us in drawing conclusions​ ​from the survey data​, it does suggest several avenues for future research phases.​​ ​As such, we plan to conduct targeted interviews with leaders in mission-driven​ ​organizations in 2023.​

Invitation to participate in project alignment research

We’re inviting leaders at all levels in mission-driven organizations (nonprofits, education, libraries, government) to take part in our research regarding project management and the strategic alignment of projects.

Are your projects aligned with organizational or department strategy? Does alignment impact project success?

Our survey will take 5-7 minutes to complete and participants will be asked to answer questions about your organization’s project and planning environment and processes: https://forms.gle/UeS8ntpMigmQTpAB7

If you have any questions about the survey, please contact Jami Yazdani at jami@yazdaniconsulting.com.