Program Benefits Management & Value Delivery Flashcards
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What is the relationship between program benefits and organizational strategy?
Answer: Program benefits should directly support and align with the organization's strategic objectives
Programs are undertaken to achieve strategic objectives, so their benefits must directly align with and support the organization's strategic goals to justify investment.
Which tool is most useful for mapping the logical flow from program activities to ultimate benefits?
Answer: Benefits map or benefits dependency network
A benefits map or benefits dependency network visually shows the causal chain from program activities through intermediate outcomes to final strategic benefits.
What is a 'dis-benefit' in program management?
Answer: A negative outcome or consequence of a program that reduces value for stakeholders
A dis-benefit is an unintended negative consequence that reduces overall program value and must be factored into the net benefit calculation when evaluating program worth.
How does transitioning benefits to operational ownership typically occur in program management?
Answer: Through a formal handoff process where the receiving organization accepts responsibility for sustaining the benefits
A formal benefits transition process ensures the receiving operational unit explicitly accepts responsibility and has the capability and resources to sustain the realized benefits.
What is the primary difference between program outputs and program benefits?
Answer: Outputs are the tangible deliverables produced; benefits are the value or improvements achieved from using those outputs
Outputs are the direct products of program activities, while benefits represent the positive changes or value realized when those outputs are actually used effectively.
Which of the following is best described as a leading indicator in benefits measurement?
Answer: Customer satisfaction scores measured monthly during program execution
Leading indicators are measured during the program to predict future benefit achievement; customer satisfaction scores during execution signal whether final benefits will be realized.
A program's business case projected $5M in annual savings. Six months after program closure, only $2M has been realized. What is the most appropriate response?
Answer: Conduct a benefits realization review to identify gaps and implement corrective actions
A benefits realization review after closure identifies why benefits are falling short and provides a basis for corrective actions to achieve the planned strategic value.