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*Project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result.
• Features of project: ◦ Temporary: Project has a definite beginning and a definite ending. The duration may vary from one day to even a few years – but ultimately all projects must either meet their objectives or be terminated. Please note that even though the projects are temporary, the products or services created by them may far outlast the projects themselves. ◦ Unique product, service or result: All projects create something unique which has never been created before. A product or service may be unique to whatever category it belongs (e.g., a project to create a building has a unique design, location, resources, etc.).
• Please visualize those situations at your work place and check whether what you are working on is in fact a project or some other engagement, taking into account the following guidelines that help you understand some of the characteristics of a project: ◦ Does it have features of operations that are repetitive, and required to sustain business? ◦ Does it relate to merely fixing something which is broken or making minor modifications or carrying on maintenance activities (e.g., making changes in a document or website, resolving minor issues, etc.)? These activities will not produce a unique product and are hence not projects. ◦ Does the work require you to follow project management practices (e.g., does it require you to use expert knowledge discussed in several PMBOK® Guide Knowledge Areas such as Integration Management, Time Management, Scope Management, Cost Management, etc.?)? Does it require a project plan to be created and Project Manager assigned? If answers to these questions are “No”, then you are not dealing with projects. Important: Please read PMBOK® Guide Fifth Edition (pages3 and4) which cites examples of projects and how they can be identified.
project is a set of activities and unique which needs proper sequence and different skills to carryout and will have planned start and definite end.
we can avoid such simple questions
First of all, thanks for your question and long introduction to describe the project generally. I would like to confirm a project definition in a few words as : It is many tasks which have to be achieved to create the integrated work ( Products , Sevice & System) with a certain period of time (Definite commence and definite ending) and its principles are Missions - Vision - Objectives -Time & Cost.
Thank you for the invitation. Every work is not a project but every project is a work. Works can contain repetitive elements but a project is always unique.
It is a good overview of project & project management concept , keep it up and keep providing the insights on project management and thanks for the invitation.
fully agree with the project definitions and features as stated above
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