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Project Management & Agile · Foundational

Project

A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result.

Definition

PMI defines a project as temporary (a definite beginning and end) and unique (its output has not been produced in exactly this way before). Projects drive change in organizations and end when objectives are met, when they can no longer be met, or when the need no longer exists.

Example

Building a new customer portal is a project; running the help desk that supports it afterward is operations.

Exam tip

Exams contrast projects (temporary, unique) with operations (ongoing, repetitive); 'temporary' does not mean short.

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