Alignment

The term “alignment” refers to consistency of plans, processes, information, resource decisions, actions, results, and analysis to support key organization-wide goals. Effective alignment requires a common understanding of purposes and goals. It also requires the use of complementary measures and information for planning, tracking, analysis, and improvement at three levels: the organizational level, the key process level, and the work unit level.

See also the definition of “Integration” and Integration Scoring Evaluation Dimension.

Go to related Baldrige Application Information Capture and Response Templates (click to access):

• Key Value Delivery Processes and Requirements

• Key Support Processes and Requirements

• Organizational Performance Alignment and Integration Matrix

Go to related Baldrige Best Practices (click to access):

• Strategic Planning

• Plan Formulation

• Resource Decision Making and Allocation

• Strategic Resource Commitment

• Process Management

• Analysis

• Evaluation

• Improvement Action Process

The term "alignment" appears in the Baldrige Criteria in the following locations: