As part of the strategic alignment, you Evaluate organizational strategic goals and objectives using document reviews, interviewing, and other information gathering techniques in order to

The direct purpose of reviewing strategic documents and conducting interviews with leadership is to develop a clear understanding of what the organization currently prioritizes, so that the portfolio can be aligned, categorized, and balanced accordingly. Understanding strategic priorities is the foundational input to all subsequent portfolio alignment activities, including component selection, roadmap development, and performance measurement.

Creating a basis for decision making is an outcome that follows from understanding strategic priorities; it is a result of the activity, not the stated purpose of the information-gathering process itself.

Providing a guiding framework to operationalize strategic goals is the function of the Portfolio Strategic Plan or Portfolio Roadmap, not the act of gathering and analyzing strategic information.

Creating portfolio scenarios is a subsequent analytical technique used during strategic analysis and planning; it is not the goal of the initial strategic goal evaluation activity described.