Laugh, Learn, Lead - The Project Ecosystem

In this episode Jeanette outlines her definition of a business project.The dictionary definition of a project is “an individual or collaborative enterprise that is carefully planned to achieve a particular aim”Let’s simplify that definition.A business project is the change vehicle to achieve a goal (strategy).It has a set period of time, with a sequence of tasks, involving people with different skills to working collaboratively to achieve a great result.Have you heard the saying “a goal without a plan is just a wish”?All business projects must have a plan that integrates the three business pillars – people, process and technology.When you are planning and implementing a business project all of these components must be considered:ScopeDeliverablesBudgetResourcesTimelineRisk and issue managementCommunicationDocumentationExamples of different types of business projects will be shared in future episodes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.