What is a Project?

Posted on August 25, 2009 by Mark Smith

Project

A project must have the following characteristics:

  1. Temporary Endeavor
  2. Must produce a unique product, service, or result.

The temporary nature of project indicates a definite beginning and end. Often the term ‘temporary’ is related to the short duration. In Project Management, it does not mean short in duration. A project ends when its objective have been achieved or the project is terminated.

By definition, a Project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique, product, service, or result.

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  7. tammy smith says:
    November 19, 2010 at 7:41 am

    You made some Good points there. I did a search on the topic and found most people will agree.

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