Project Management: Project (Definitions)

"A project is a temporary endeavour involving a connected sequence of activities and a range of resources, which is designed to achieve a specific and unique outcome, which operates within time, cost and quality constraints and which is often used to introduce change." (Cathy Lake, "Mastering Project Management: Key Skills in Ensuring Profitable and Successful Projects", 1997)

"A project is a specific work assignment outside the routine of the normal job that has a planned end and a measurable accomplishment to be achieved." (Michael S Dobson, "The Juggler's Guide to Managing Multiple Projects", 2003)

"A concerted effort of work for a specific period of time to produce a unique end result." (Margaret Y Chu, "Blissful Data ", 2004)

"A group of related activities and tasks associated with accomplishing a specific goal or objective. As referred to in this book, projects usually produce a deliverable from a person or person in a functional department." (Steven Haines, "The Product Manager's Desk Reference", 2008)

"A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result." (Project Management Institute, "The Standard for Portfolio Management" 3rd Ed., 2012)

"An endeavour that stands out of the ordinary set of activities. It has clear start and end points and produces a defined outcome. It is a coordinated set of activities." (Mike Clayton, "Brilliant Project Leader", 2012)

"A temporary endeavor that seeks to deliver unique value and benefits via activities that are thought to have predictable outputs and/or outcomes. Projects are managed in a manner that seeks to ensure efficient delivery of work products with precisely prescribed specifications, on time and on budget." (Richard J Heaslip, "Managing Complex Projects and Programs", 2014)

"A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result." (PMI, "Implementing Organizational Project Management: A Practice Guide", 2014)

"Unique process, consisting of a set of co-ordinated and controlled activities with start and finish dates, undertaken to achieve an objective conforming to specific requirements, including constraints of time, cost and resources." (Chartered Institute of Building, "Code of Practice for Project Management for Construction and Development, 5th Ed", 2014)

"A formal commitment of resources to deliver known results by a specified time." (The Data Warehousing Institute)

"A project consists of a unique set of processes consisting of coordinated and controlled activities with start and end dates, performed to achieve project objectives. Achievement of the project objectives requires the provision of deliverables conforming to specific requirements." (ISO 25000)