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Questions tagged [definition]

For questions about the definitions of project management related terms.

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This tag is for asking the definitions or for clarifications of project management related terms.

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Definition of Project Success

How do you define a successful project? Is success contingent on the overall value that the product or service yielded for the organization? If the project was successfully delivered, that is the requirements were met as specified and verified and…
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Is deciphering a book a project?

I just got an argument with a friend about whether deciphering the Voynich manuscript (a mysterious book dated in the 15th century, written in an unknown script) should be deemed a "project". He told me that, since there is no compelling evidence…
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Caution or Waste?

Are there any strict definitions regarding the difference between caution/security/safety and waste? For example, consider the following scenarios: 1: "We just finished this. We'd better test it to make sure it actually works." 2: "We're going…
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Disregard PMBOK. How could I define a Project?

I've been placed in a new position, to manage "projects" for a help desk/tech support organization. Some of the projects on my list have arbitrarily been removed, because they were not considered a project. For example, one was to use Microsoft SCCM…
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If the end (date) is forever sliding intentionally, is it a project?

I have this struggle in my mind, on how to define projects, and how much can I (we) stretch the definition of a project. A rough, simplistic definition of a project would be "an endeavor taken in order to achieve a certain goal". And this kind of…
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What is OEM-dependent consulting?

Is this a common term in consulting? Our prof mentiones this, but I can't find any definition in the inet.
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PM project definitions

What are the definitions, and examples of to show the differences between: Vision, Business outcome, Goal, Objective, Requirement, Scope, Product.
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