CAPM Practice: Determine how to follow and execute planned strategies or frameworks

Benefit planning defines the expected benefits, how they will be measured, when they will be realized, and how project deliverables contribute to organizational value. It connects project outputs to business outcomes.

**Why not A:** Establishing project governance and decision-making authority is part of the project management plan and governance framework, not benefit planning. Benefit planning is specifically concerned with how the project will create value, not how decisions will be made.

**Why not B:** Calculating the total project budget and allocating funds is part of cost management planning. While budgeting supports project execution, benefit planning focuses on the value outcomes delivered by the project, not on financial allocation across work packages.

**Why not D:** Determining technical specifications is part of scope definition and requirements management. Benefit planning operates at a higher level, connecting project deliverables to organizational value and defining when benefits will be realized.