Introduction of Project Management

What is project management?

Project management is the temporary endeavor undertaken to create unique results such as Products, Services, or desirable results.

How do we define a project as a temporary endeavor?

The most project has a definite time span to achieve unique results. the project has an estimated start/end date. Therefore it is stated as a temporary endeavor. Project sponsors have the authority to close the project. conditions of the closure of the project can be,

• Project is no more required to execute expected outcomes.
• The goals/objective of the projects cannot be met within budget & time, within available resources, or chosen technologies,
• The defined objectives are met.
• Funding is exhausted
• Legal or contractual issues result in the project closure.

Operational Works vs Project Works

Operational works are the repetitive & ongoing tasks where Project works are temporary endeavor end creates unique results.

Project works can be repetitive but it won't affect the expected outcome of the project.

for example, Suppose we building software that allows us to track the users. the development of the software is the project work, once the project is ready to use & operator use this software to track the user on the daily basis, this work is categorized as operational work.