This document discusses project portfolio management and its relationship to strategic planning. It provides inputs that influence when the project process begins, such as strategic planning, organizational mission, resources, and customers. Models for assessing strategy are presented, including Michael Porter's "5 Forces" analysis of competition and Robert Kaplan and David Norton's "Balanced Scorecard" for linking strategic objectives to performance measurements. The summary highlights strategic management as determining long-term objectives, anticipating future trends, and projecting new products/services to respond to change and guide resource allocation.