Defining a project

What exactly is a project? A project is something that is temporary and unique, which could literally mean anything from the building of the Colosseum in Rome all the way to building a new data center or upgrading hardware or software for your organization. A project doesn't necessarily have to produce anything that's tangible. It could be a product, service, or result. You may very well be updating a process in your organization or perhaps reorganizing your help desk. These would be considered projects as well.

Businesses are concerned with making money and often projects are undertaken for that very reason, whether it's to develop a new product, service, or result or to simply improve business practices to save the organization some money.

There are two phrases that define a project: 

1. Temporary
2. Unique