What is the purpose of a benefits realization plan?

• A. It documents the risk register after implementation.
• B. It establishes the project scope baseline.
• C. It defines how and when benefits will be measured, tracked, and validated post-implementation to ensure value realization.
• D. It dictates vendor selection criteria.

Answer: (C)

Measuring and validating value after deployment is the core aim of a benefits realization plan. It specifies what benefits are expected, how to measure them, when measurements will occur, and who owns each benefit. By defining metrics, data sources, baselines, and validation methods, the plan creates a clear path from project outcomes to business value and provides governance for confirming that benefits are realized and sustained. This turns the delivered solution into actual value for the organization, not just a completed project.

A risk register addresses risks and responses during the project, not post‑implementation value realization. The scope baseline outlines what is included in the project, not how benefits will be measured after go-live. Vendor selection criteria pertain to choosing suppliers, not to tracking and validating benefits after implementation.