Initiation phase involves handing over the project to the customer.

Closure phase involves defining the project, setting goals, and obtaining approval to begin.

Initiation phase involves completing all project activities and obtaining final acceptance for the project.

Initiation phase involves defining the project, setting goals, and obtaining approval to begin. Closure phase involves completing all project activities, obtaining final acceptance for the project, and handing over the project to the customer.

To make the project more complicated

To ensure successful completion of the project and to manage resources effectively.

To ignore the progress of the project

To waste time and resources

Collaborative, team-based vs. individual, solo-based

Flexible, adaptable vs. rigid, inflexible

Temporary, unique, specific goal vs. ongoing, repetitive, no specific end goal

Indefinite, uncertain, no clear objective vs. definite, certain, clear objective

Project work is permanent and repetitive, while operational work is temporary and unique.

Project work does not involve any risk, while operational work is always risky.

Project work requires less planning and coordination than operational work.

Project work is temporary and unique, while operational work is ongoing and repetitive.

Designing the project logo, choosing the color scheme, and creating a project playlist

Attending meetings, taking notes, and making coffee

Planning, organizing, leading, and controlling the project

Answering phone calls, responding to emails, and ordering office supplies

Project scope management involves defining and controlling what is included in the project and what is not.

Project scope management is about managing the project team

Project scope management involves managing the project budget

Project scope management is focused on managing the project schedule

Budgeting

Team motivation

Quality control

Scope changes, resource allocation, communication issues, and risk management

Effective communication leads to misunderstandings and delays in project completion.

Effective communication ensures that all team members are always in agreement, eliminating the need for discussions.

Effective communication fosters collaboration, prevents misunderstandings, and ensures that everyone is working towards the same goals.

Effective communication is not important in project management.

Have timeframe

Establish objective

Bounded by cost and time constraints only

Integrated with other people or departments

Risk management is not important in project planning.

Risk management helps in identifying potential threats and opportunities, and developing strategies to address them.

Risk management is only relevant during project execution.

Risk management is solely the responsibility of the project team.

Time

Cost

Quality

All

A long term project

A Short-term project

A Good project

A Program

Compression of the product life cycle

More emphasis on the product and less on the customer

Knowledge explosion

Corporate downsizing