From the course: Project Management Foundations: Small Projects
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What is the purpose of the project?
From the course: Project Management Foundations: Small Projects
What is the purpose of the project?
- [Instructor] The first step for every project is understanding why you're doing it. In other words, what's the project goal? Focusing on the goal keeps the project headed in the right direction from start to finish. The goal is like the destination you want to reach at the end of your project journey. It helps everyone focus on achieving the right results. How do you determine the project goal? By talking to the project customer. On small projects, the project customer is usually the person who wants the results the project can deliver. That means the customer is motivated to support the project to help it finish successfully. The customer usually provides the funding for the project. In the sample project, Beth, the business owner, is the person who wants the results, is going to pay for them, and will approve them. Once you identify the customer, it's time to ask questions to clarify the project goal and objectives. First, ask, why are we doing this project? In our example, the…
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