Development and Alignment of Project Objectives

CII research found that establishing well-defined, achievable and measurable project objectives early in the planning of a construction project is critical to project success. High use of alignment principles by owners has been shown to yield, on average, 8.7% cost improvement on their projects.

However, developing good project objectives alone is not enough to ensure a successful project. The members of the project team, whose needs and priorities often conflict, must become aligned with the project objectives and remain aligned throughout the project.

This one-hour online course reviews the process for setting project objectives, the requirements for aligning project team members and project objectives, and the CII alignment tools to help project teams identify areas of conflict and resolve them.