A project is a unique, temporary, mostly complex task which follows a predefined goal and takes places outside of regular and daily routines. Projects are not only found in professional settings, they can also occur private and personal fields and can require a professional Project Management.
The exciting thing about projects is the collective and focused work towards a goal.
Specific attributes
of a project:
- A goal is predefined.
- It is temporary, it has a beginning and an ending.
- Budget and staff are limited.
- A project is unique and always deals with novel issues.
- There is a certain complexity that often results in an interdisciplinary collaboration.