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Project Selection

The effectiveness of an organization is determined by the projects it selects. Choosing projects aligned with strategic goals and objectives, known as strategic alignment, helps organizations progress their mission and maximize value. Project selection uses both qualitative and quantitative tools to assess and compare projects, allowing decision-makers to make well-informed choices. Important factors in project selection are risk and reward - whether a project is worth undertaking given its risks and possible rewards.

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Project Selection

The effectiveness of an organization is determined by the projects it selects. Choosing projects aligned with strategic goals and objectives, known as strategic alignment, helps organizations progress their mission and maximize value. Project selection uses both qualitative and quantitative tools to assess and compare projects, allowing decision-makers to make well-informed choices. Important factors in project selection are risk and reward - whether a project is worth undertaking given its risks and possible rewards.

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CHAPTER 2: PROJECT SELECTION

The effectiveness and alignment of an organization's efforts with its strategic goals is determined

by project selection. The ability to select the best projects from a wide range of possibilities can

have an important impact on an organization's performance and competitive advantage.

The process of choosing projects that are tightly aligned with an organization's overall strategy

and long-term objectives is referred to as strategic alignment. When projects are strategically in

line, they immediately progress the mission, vision, and objectives of the organization,

maximizing the value they provide.

To assess and compare various projects, project selection uses both qualitative and

quantitative selection methodologies. Qualitative tools are concerned with subjective or non-

numerical elements, whereas quantitative tools are concerned with measurable information and

numerical analyses. Decision-makers can develop a thorough grasp of the projects and make

well-informed decisions by using both sorts of tools.

Two important factors that have a signifcant impact on project selection decisions are risk and

reward. Whether a project should be undertaken or not depends in large part on the level of risk

it entails and the possible rewards it delivers. Risk is the uncertainty or likelihood that

unfavorable things will happen that could have a detrimental impact on the project's success.

These dangers could include financial losses, schedule delays, technological difficulties, market

shifts, legal problems, and other unforeseen difficulties. Rewards are an organization's potential

gains and successful outcomes from a project. These benefits could come in the form of financial

advantages, a larger market share, an edge over rivals, increased efficiency, improved reputation,

and strategic expansion.

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