What is a project
What is a project
Organizations are usually focused on making some profits. To do it they have to perform more or less work depending on the business the companies are in. The work indicates that either operations or projects have to be involved, although the two may overlap. Because of perations and projects nature they share similar charactreristics so for example:
- projects and operations are performed by employees, employers, basically people
- are constrained by resources - almost always very limited
- are planned, executed and controlled
The differences between projects and operations are in their nature: projects are often implemented as a means of achieving particular strategic plan of the organization and are
unique and temporary whereas operations are
ongoing and repetitive. Following this way projects can be defined as a
temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service. "Temporary" means that projects have a beginning and end. "Unique" means that the service or product is different and generates added value for the organization and is different from all other products and / or services.
source: PMP® Resources
published: 2009-05-04 02:21:41
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