Improve Reporting to Reposition Yourself as a Value Creator

Joe Wynne is a versatile Project Manager experienced in delivering medium-scope projects in large organizations that improve workforce performance and business processes. He has a proven track record of delivering effective, technology-savvy solutions in a variety of industries and a unique combination of strengths in both process management and workforce management.

  Communications Management   Strategy  

A subtle shift is underway in many organizations, and it is making traditional project management success measures inadequate. Measures such as “on time, on budget, in scope, with satisfied stakeholders” still matter, but executives are increasingly prioritizing something else: demonstrable progress on strategy and value.

Executives want to see that initiatives are creating value, and they want evidence that strategy is advancing. Increasingly, they assess your contribution through that same lens, looking beyond execution efficiency to business outcomes. Project Management Institute research reflects this shift clearly: alignment to strategy and value realization now outweigh delivery performance as a criteria for success.

So, how do you reposition yourself as a value creator? The good news is that it is less about changing what you do day to day, and more about changing how you frame and report what you are doing. 

Recognize the Gap

When your verbal or written progress updates focus exclusively on timelines and budgets, you unintentionally create a disconnect from enterprise strategy and business value. Over time, that can make you appear disconnected as well.

At the same time, executives need your help making the connection between project activity and strategic intent. Do not assume they can infer it, especially in large organizations with …

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