Best-for-project is a common expression that is usually defined in alliance agreements. It is typically understood as the alliance Participants directing their decisions towards the shared, collective vision and objectives of the alliance (including time, cost, quality and reputation), rather than narrow self-serving goals (such as maximum profit). Best-for-project has been described in alliance agreements as actions and decisions that:
• fit with the alliance principles developed by the Participants and incorporated in the alliance agreement;
• drive the delivery of outstanding outcomes in all project objectives; and
• are made in a way that reflects the Participants' behavioural commitments under the agreement.