What is a Project

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What is a Project?
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Definitions

• Bender ..organized effort to a specific,
  typically one time, goal.
• Wysocki, Beck, Crane A project is a sequence
  of unique, complex, and connected activities
  having one goal or purpose and that must be
  completed by a specific time, within budget, and
  according to specification.

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What is a project?

• Unique Activities
• Complex Activities
• Connected Activities
• One Goal
• Specified Time
• Within Budget
• According to Specification

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What is a TEAM?

• A team is a set of interpersonal interactions
  structured to achieve established
  goals.(Johnson, D.W., Johnson, F.P.)
• aware of their positive interdependence as they
  strive to achieve mutual goals
• interact while they do so
• are aware of who is and is not a member of the
  team
• have specific roles or functions to perform
• have a limited life-span of membership