Probing strategy-project alignment: The case of the South African Social Security Agency
Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Probing strategy-project alignment: The case of the South African Social Security Agency | |
| Creator | Van Der Waldt, Gerrit | |
| Description | Public institutions, such as the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) increasingly function in multi-project environments to translate strategies successfully into service-delivery initiatives. However, this ‘projectification’ often causes projects to be designed and executed haphazardly. This can lead to budget and schedule overruns, and the general wastage of an organisation’s resources. Project failures often occur where organisations do not ensure that specific projects are aligned with their core strategies. The purpose of this article is to combine the theories and principles of organisation, management, strategic management, and project management in an effort to pinpoint core determinants that can help establish the extent to which an organisation manages the alignment of its strategic projects. In the present study, the author applied the principles of interdisciplinarity, systems thinking, and organisational integration. The combined core determinants that were uncovered were then used in an empirical investigation of SASSA. The purpose of this investigation is to identify particular challenges the organisation faces in aligning their strategies and projects successfully. Thereafter, a number of recommendations follow to address these challenges. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2016-12-03 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/td.v12i1.358 | |
| Source | The Journal for Transdisciplinary Research in Southern Africa; Vol 12, No 1 (2016); 12 pages 2415-2005 1817-4434 | |
| Language | eng | |
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https://td-sa.net/index.php/td/article/view/358/358
https://td-sa.net/index.php/td/article/view/358/356
https://td-sa.net/index.php/td/article/view/358/360
https://td-sa.net/index.php/td/article/view/358/343
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