What is a project

Last updated: 2024-04-24
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Project is a time-bound and coordinated set of tasks and activities of the people with a common goal. The project must be planned and managed in such a way that the goal is achieved in the required time, with the required cost and the required quality. The goal, aim or subject of the project is the creation or change of something specific (tangible or intangible). 

  • The project must have a clear goal which has to be achieved
  • The project must have a time frame (start and end)
  • A project is a unique unique sequence of tasks and activities that requires a specific type of management (Project-Based Management)
  • Project os based on teamwork, project members has to communicate and cooperate effectively
  • Project activities and tasks need to be planned, in the project plan
  • The activities, people, tasks of the project need to be managed and coordinated, this is the job of the project manager

Examples of the project

  • Constructing a building
  • Internal project in the company (for example, the introduction of a personnel system)
what is project

Large and small projects

Projects are individual undertakings with defined objectives, scope, and timelines. Project management differ based on their size, complexity, and impact. 

Large Projects

  • complex, resource-intensive, have a significant organizational impact, usually extensive change management 
  • they typically require careful planning. and project-based management and they often require cross-department collaboration 
  • examples include enterprise-wide system upgrades, complex building a new manufacturing facility
  • for large projects we recommend Projects organizer

Small Projects

  • relatively straightforward and have limited scope
  • and may impact specific departments or teams.
  • examples include updating a specific section of a website or conducting a small-scale training session falls into this category
  • form small, straightforward project we recommend Work orders organizer

How Aptien helps with project management

Aptien is a project management software

As a team collaboration tool, Aptien is ideal for project task coordination, team collaboration and information and documents sharing. With Aptienem you can easily:

  • Manage and coordinate all projects in your organization
  • Assign tasks for each individual project and continuously monitor their fulfillment
  • Have project documentation in one place so that it is accessible to all project members
  • Maintain all project records
  • Monitor project milestones
  • Manage the project team including suppliers