COST STUDY FOR TWO BEDS TO THE SAME PROJECT (construction main transmission pipeline project for Anabta village
There are many definitions for what constitutes a project; some of these definitions describe the nature of a project and how it differs from other type of work, the descriptions used to define a project include the following:
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A project is a temporary process, which has a clearly defined start and end time, a set of tasks, and a budget, that is developed to accomplish a well-defined goal or objective
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A project is a temporary effort of sequential activities designed to accomplish a unique purpose
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A project is a group of inter-related activities, constrained by time, cost, and scope, designed to deliver a unique purpose
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A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service. Temporary means that the project has an end date. Unique means that the project's result is different from the results of other functions of the organization
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An undertaking that encompasses a set of tasks or activities having a definable starting point and well defined objectives. Usually each task has a planned completion data (due date) and assigned resources
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A clear set of activities with related inputs and outputs aimed to achieve objectives and goals linked to anticipated (desired) effects and impacts in a target population (sometimes called ‘beneficiaries’)
From all these definitions, one can see that there are some specific attributes that define a project and separate it from most ordinary work:
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A project has a beginning and an end.
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A project has limited resources
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A project follows a planned, organized method to meet its objectives with specific goals of quality and performance.
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Every project is unique
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A project has a manager responsible for its outcomes