Benefits Realization Principle

Benefits realization is the gain realized by one or more organizations and/or groups of people — called beneficiaries — from the outcomes of a program’s outputs. Organizations maintain their competitive advantage and fulfill their purpose through ongoing operations and the creation of new products, services, or results, which result in outcomes yielding a variety of benefits to the organization.

To gain a comprehensive understanding of the Benefits Realization principle, consider the following steps:

  1. Dive into Chapter 2.2, titled ‘Benefits Realization,’ within the Standard for Program Management.
  2. Enhance your knowledge by purchasing any book focused on PgMP preparation and reading the chapters specifically dedicated to the program benefits.
  3. Explore instructional videos on this topic:

4. Test your knowledge to complete the Benefits Realization principle study.


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