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

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Emeka Nair is initiating a manufacturing improvement project at Forgepoint Manufacturing. The sponsor asks how the project aligns with organizational strategy. The project charter states the project will reduce production costs by 15%. Two similar past projects achieved 8% and 12% cost reductions. What should Emeka do to strengthen benefit planning?
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Correct answer: Document how the 15% reduction supports strategic objectives and define measurement methods

Explanation

Effective benefit planning requires connecting project benefits to organizational strategy and establishing clear measurement methods. This ensures benefits are measurable and stakeholders understand the strategic value, which is essential during project initiation.

**Why not B:** Removing specific percentages in favor of qualitative descriptions weakens the business case. Quantifiable targets with clear metrics provide objective justification and enable measurement of success. Vague qualitative descriptions make it impossible to assess whether benefits were actually realized.

**Why not C:** Waiting until execution to determine benefit targets is too late. Benefits should be defined during initiation to justify the project investment and provide a basis for measurement. Without upfront targets, there is no way to evaluate whether the project delivered its intended value.

**Why not D:** Lowering the target to 8% simply to ensure success based on past performance underestimates the project's potential and may not justify the investment. Instead, Emeka should document how the 15% target will be achieved and measured, using past data to inform — not limit — the planning process.

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This question covers Determine how to follow and execute planned strategies or frameworks under Determine how to follow and execute planned strategies or frameworks (Project Management Fundamentals and Core Concepts).

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