3. UNIT - II
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Project Planning and Monitoring and
Evaluation: Project Management and M&E,
Project Design Influences M&E, planning for
M&E, Developing the M&E Framework,
Seeing M&E as a system, Purpose and scope
of the M&E system, The value of the M&E
Matrix,
4. What is a Project? – The Definition
• Project is a great opportunity for organizations and individuals to
achieve their business and non-business objectives more efficiently
through implementing change. Projects help us make desired changes
in an organized manner and with reduced probability of failure.
• Projects differ from other types of work (e.g. process, task,
procedure). Meanwhile, in the broadest sense a project is defined as
a specific, finite activity that produces an observable and
measurable result under certain preset requirements
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5. PROJECT MANGEMENT
• Project management is the practice of initiating, planning, executing,
controlling, and closing the work of a team to achieve specific goals and meet
specific success criteria at the specified time
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6. PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXAMPLES
• To explain the concept of project management further, think
about all the projects you encounter every day—both in
business and your personal life.
• At work, you might build or contribute to a deliverable, like
a report, a website, a tool or product, or even a building.
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7. PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXAMPLES
• In business, a project is typically a unique operation conducted to
meet specific goals. Examples of projects may include:
Development of software to increase employee productivity
Construction of a building to house community events
Design of a website to decrease call volume to a business
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8. PROJECT MANAGEMENT EXAMPLES
• Developing a new product or service
• Constructing a building or facility
• Renovating the kitchen
• Designing a new transportation vehicle
• Acquiring a new or modified data system
• Implementing a new business process
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