Several projects claim the same savings. How do we avoid double counting?
Duplicate benefit attributionMap each benefit to its contributing changes and one accountable measurement owner. Report shared contribution transparently instead of adding overlapping claims into an inflated portfolio total.
What to do now
- Define the benefit precisely
- Identify contributing initiatives
- Agree attribution and reporting rules
- Reconcile the combined portfolio claim
When to escalate
Escalate when
The overlap materially misstates the investment outcome.
Who decides
The product or business benefit owner
Example
An automation and process-redesign project share one measured reduction in processing effort.
Mistake to avoid
Adding every project's full claimed saving together.
Prevent a repeat
Compare observed outcomes with the baseline and separate forecast benefits from benefits actually measured.
Suggested ApprovedFlow setup
- Projects
- Tasks
- Documents
Keep the intended outcome and measurement plan with the project, and assign improvement work to an accountable business owner. See the platform
Related cases
- How do we evaluate a pilot's benefit honestly?Pilot attribution limits
- How can we measure benefits that appear months after delivery?Delayed benefit realization
- Two projects claim the same resource savings. Who reconciles the portfolio?Portfolio benefit overlap
- Our business case assumes savings that nobody can explain. Should we accept it?Unsupported benefit assumptions