A project is a one-time effort that produces a specific result, for example, a building or a major new computer system. This is in contrast to a program, which is 1) an ongoing process or 2) an activity to manage a series of multiple projects together. Projects usually follow major phases or stages, including feasibility, definition, project planning, implementation, evaluation and support/maintenance.
The Free Management Library accessed 28/3/2011
This definition highlights the unique or particular nature of a project; it is not the usual work we do, but something that is out of the ordinary, with specific goals and purposes. Often, it is these projects that achieve major changes to service delivery or workplace practices. A project can often be a daunting prospect, and it is useful to apply the staging process mentioned in the Free Management Library definition to help organise our approach to a new project.
- Suzanne
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