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What is a project?

• *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. 

 

ENG. Hassan shalaby

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Question added by hassan shalaby , اخصائي تسويق ومبيعات، ومدرب مهارات معتمد من جامعة نوتنجهام بالمملكة المتحدة وجامعة عين شمس بالقاهرة , Galal Al , Sharif _Trading
Date Posted: 2016/12/23
Krishna   KHASANIS  PMP
by Krishna KHASANIS PMP , Project Manager-Electrical , Larsen & Toubro Ltd, P T & D (International)

Great ! ; A project is a project - it may or may not create or produce something Unique , because now a days nothing is unique .

Sattar Abdulkarim  Mohamed
by Sattar Abdulkarim Mohamed , Country Sales Director , Ideal Technical Solutions

Appreciation for your information above about the Project meaning. I have already confirmed my answer about what is a Project ? in my previous replies. Anyway, many thanks for your question and answer.

Ahmed Hejazi
by Ahmed Hejazi , Projects Manager , Jadat Itqan Consulting - JIC

Temporary efforts undertaken to produce a unique product or services or results. Its plan is usually progressively elaborated. 

Muhammad Farooq
by Muhammad Farooq , QA-QC MANAGER , AL Bawani contracting co.

Apprciate your good efforts ----------------------------

Michael Lapp
by Michael Lapp , Entrepreneur / Founder - memecon , Stuttgart, Germany

A project is a unique activity with a defined start and end that consists of a temporary organization, a defined budget, and clearly defined deliverables.

Abdul Rehman
by Abdul Rehman , Electrical Engineer , Tamdeed Projects

Thanks for the invitation. 100% agree with you.

mamoun mokhtar
by mamoun mokhtar , general manager , albyan technical foungary

project is fruitful  idea or thought to be executed for the sake of a beneficiary , the project is a matter of planning , designing , supervising , following ,financing and all activities linked to execution or completion

Omar Saad Ibrahem Alhamadani
by Omar Saad Ibrahem Alhamadani , Snr. HR & Finance Officer , Sarri Zawetta Company

Thanks

Appreciate your kind and useful information 

Regards 

Ashraf E. Mahmoud (PhD)
by Ashraf E. Mahmoud (PhD) , University Lecturer, Freelancer Consultant and Trainer for Int'l Business & Banking TF. , FreeLancer

Thanks for your kind approach.

Thanks for the invitation. Helpful information.

hisham abu dagga
by hisham abu dagga , Project Manager / مدير مشاريع , مؤسسة عبدالكريم العواض للمقاولات

Thanks for the information

 

With greetings and appreciation

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