Knowing when a project has strategic implications makes the difference between meeting business expectations and project failure. This inability to differentiate is a key contributor to the rampant misalignment of IT and business in small- to mid-sized enterprises (SMEs). Improve IT’s success ratio by understanding from the outset whether a project is tactical or strategic in nature.

Strategic Awareness Is a Manager’s Responsibility 

Every business has a strategy, even if it is not formally documented. The projects that a business engages in offer a clear reflection of strategic intent.

Most SME businesses lack the time and resources required to capture and document a majority of the management decisions being made. The management team is too busy to get involved in most departmental project decisions. This puts the onus on executives and managers in every area of the company.

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