Board of Directors
47 Initiatives Launched. 12 Delivered Value.
Where Did $340M Go?
Your company's strategic initiative portfolio has a 26% success rate. 20 initiatives were quietly abandoned. 15 are in perpetual 'pilot' phase. The board is asking for accountability—and your presentation needs to show the path forward.
The Initiative Funnel
From launch to value delivered
Launched (2022-2024)
47
Still Active
15
Completed
12
Delivered Measurable ROI
12
THE GRAVEYARD
20
Quietly Abandoned
$142M
Invested Before Pivot
$0
Value Recovered
Initiative Performance by Category
Where strategic bets paid off—and where they didn't
| Category | Launched | Active | Completed | Abandoned | Investment | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Transformation | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | $98M | -$12M |
| Operational Excellence | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | $45M | +$28M |
| Customer Experience | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | $62M | +$8M |
| M&A Integration | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | $78M | -$24M |
| New Market Entry | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | $42M | -$18M |
| Product Innovation | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | $35M | TBD |
| Total | 47 | 15 | 12 | 20 | $360M | -$18M |
What Separated Winners from Losers
12 THAT DELIVERED
Exec sponsor engagementWeekly
Clear success metrics100%
Cross-functional team92%
Avg time to value8 months
20 THAT DIED
Exec sponsor engagementQuarterly
Clear success metrics35%
Cross-functional team20%
Avg time before pivot14 months
Strategic Portfolio KPIs
Initiative Success Rate
26%
Target: >60%
Time to Kill Decision
14 mo
Target: <6 mo
Portfolio ROI
-5%
Target: >15%
Resource Utilization
68%
Target: >85%
Sponsor Engagement
42%
Target: >90%
Metric Definition Rate
58%
Target: 100%
Source: BCG Strategic Initiatives Survey 2024, McKinsey Transformation Insights
TRANSFORM YOUR OPERATIONS
Show the Board What's Really Happening
SlideStrike connects to your PMO and initiative tracking systems to show exactly which bets are paying off—and which ones need to be killed.
Real-time initiative health scoring with leading indicators
Investment tracking by category with ROI attribution
Kill decision criteria and recommendations
Resource optimization across the portfolio