* Is a temporary endeavor with a beginning and end.
* Creates a unique product , service, or result.
CREATING A UNIQUE RESULT
When you create the product of your project, it is measurable. If you start a project to create a piece
of software or build a building, you can tell that software or that building from any other one that has
been produced.
TEMPORARY
Always have a start and a finish. They start when you decide what you are going to do, and they
end when you’ve created the product or service you set out to create.
PROGRESSIVELY ELABORATED
you have goals and a plan, but there is always new information to deal with as your project progresses,
and you’ll always have to make decisions to keep it on track.
PROJECT IS NOT
- NOT ALWAYS STRATEGIC OR CRITICAL
- NOT ONGOING OPERATIONS ( OR PROCESSES)
- NOT ALWAYS SUCCESSFUL
TIP
You should have a large project in mind when you answer questions on the exam. Think of a project that is new to the
organization.