Strategic Alignment Glossary Definition

Term Strategic Alignment
Definition

Strategic Alignment is the degree to which project, program, or portfolio work supports organizational goals and priorities.

Strategic Alignment is a leadership concept that helps guide people through uncertainty, decision-making, and behavior change. In Change Management, it supports alignment, credibility, and sustained attention to the desired future state.

Context & Usage

It is a key factor in selection, prioritization, governance, and benefits realization.

This concept appears in sponsor briefings, leadership alignment sessions, manager coaching, and governance discussions during a change initiative.

Related concepts include Leadership Alignment, Executive Sponsor, Change Strategy and Stakeholder Engagement.

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