Definitions Of Project
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The document provides definitions of a project from various sources. Most definitions characterize a project as a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result. It has defined start and end dates, operates according to a plan, and is intended to achieve specific objectives or outcomes. A project involves coordinated activities and resources to deliver a product or service to a customer or user.
Definitions Of Project
- 1. Definitions of Project Dr Anthony Yeong DBA MBA PMP PRINCE2 Practitioner November 2011
- 2. Origin of the word “Project”: (Latin word: “pro” means forward; “jacere” means throw) “late Middle English (in the sense ‘preliminary design, tabulated statement’): from Latin projectum 'something prominent', neuter past participle of proicere 'throw forth', from pro- 'forth' + jacere 'to throw'. Early senses of the verb were ‘plan’ and ‘cause to move forward’.” “A project is an individual or collaborative enterprise that is carefully planned to achieve a particular aim.” Oxford Dictionary
- 3. “A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result.” Project Management Institute (PMI) - A Guide To The Project Management Body Of Knowledge (PMBOK Guide) Fourth Edition 3
- 4. “A project is a temporary organization that is created for the purpose of delivering one or more business products according to an agreed Business Case.” Office of Government Commerce (OGC) - Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE Fifth Edition 4
- 5. “A project is a time and cost constrained operation to realize a set of defined deliverables (the scope to fulfil the project's objectives) up to quality standards and requirements." International Project Management Association (IPMA) - IPMA Competence Baseline (ICB) Version 3.0 5
- 6. “Project is a unique, transient endeavour undertaken to achieve a desired outcome." Association for Project Management (APM) - APM Body of Knowledge Fifth Edition 6
- 7. “A project refers to a value creation undertaking based on a specific, which is completed in a given or agreed timeframe and under constraints, including resources and external circumstances." Project Management Association of Japan (PMAJ) - A Guidebook of Project & Program Management for Enterprise Innovations (P2M) 2005 Edition 7
- 8. “Project is a unique process consisting of a set of coordinated and controlled activities with start and finish dates, undertaken to achieve an objective conforming to specific requirements including constraints of time, cost and resources." ISO 10006:2003 - Quality Management Systems - Guidelines for Quality Management in Projects 8
- 9. “Project is a unique set of co-ordinated Activities, with defined starting and finishing points, undertaken by an individual or organization to meet specific objectives with defined schedule, cost and performance parameters." British Standards Institute: BS 6079-1: Guide to Project Management 9
- 10. “A project is a temporary endeavour undertaken to create a unique product, service or result in order to achieve an outcome." Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM): AIPM Professional Competency Standards for Project Management 2008 Edition 10
- 11. “A project is a temporary endeavour undertaken to create a unique product, service or result in order to achieve an outcome." Australian Institute of Project Management (AIPM): AIPM Professional Competency Standards for Project Management 2008 Edition 11
- 12. “A project is a managed set of interrelated resources that delivers one or more products to a customer or end user. The set of resources has a definite beginning and end and operates according to a plan." Software Engineering Institute (SEI): Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) 12
- 13. “A project is a managed set of interrelated resources that delivers one or more products to a customer or end user. The set of resources has a definite beginning and end and operates according to a plan." Software Engineering Institute (SEI): Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) 13
- 14. “A project can be considered to be any series of activities and tasks that: • Have a specific objective to be completed within certain specifications • Have defined start and end dates • Have funding limits (if applicable) • Consume human and nonhuman resources (ie., money, people, equipment) • Are multifunctional (ie., cut across several functional lines) " Harold Kerzner: Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling and Control Tenth Edition 14
- 15. “A project is a temporary organization to which resources are assigned to do work to deliver beneficial changes.” J. Rodney Turner: A Handbook of Project-Based Management – Leading Strategic Change in Organizations Third Edition 15
- 16. “Projects are the building blocks in the design and execution of strategies for an organization. Projects provide an organizational focus for conceptualizing, designing, and creating new or improved products, services, and organizational processes.” David I. Cleland: Field Guide to Project Management Second Edition 16
- 17. “A project is a problem scheduled for solution.” “All improvement takes place Project-by-Project and in no other way.” “All Projects follow the “Universal Sequence for Breakthrough.” Joseph M. Juran (1904 – 2008) 17