Alignment of Project Management Processes and Business Strategies

Abstract

Misalignment between project management processes with business strategy may cause business managers to miss achieving tangible goals and objectives. Misalignment can occur at various levels of a project and could result in loss of competitiveness, reduction in revenue, cost increase, and extension of project completion duration. The purpose of this article is to present the findings of a study that explored the strategies project managers in  the telecommunications companies in South Sudan used to align project management processes with business strategies to improve project performance. Data were collected from eight business leaders who have successfully aligned project management processes and business strategies to increase project performance using semistructured face-to-face and telephone interviews. Findings from the study  include the need for project managers to get involved in development of strategies in project planning, provide support to stakeholders, use effective communication skills during business interactions with employees, vendors and contractors, as well as in dealing with government agencies and South Sudan dynamic market.