The document discusses the characteristics of projects and how they differ from production. It notes that projects are unique endeavors with defined goals and phases that must be completed within time and resource constraints, while production is a continuous and repeatable process. The key differences outlined are that projects are temporary with flexible teams while production uses permanent teams in a functional organization with slower changes. The document also lists the five phases of projects as conceptualizing, defining, planning, executing, and using.

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Project is:
- Every human endeavour which achieves some results or goals,
- Endeavour with limited time and cost, by which is realized correctly defined set of
products, consistent with the goals, acknowledged by standards of quality and needs of
the customer,
- Single process which consists of a set of coordinated and controlled activities with a
known beginning and end, and by its execution is achieved goal,
Characteristics of Projects:
- Unique
- Clearly Defined Goals
- Contain Phases
- Preformed within limits
- Contain risks
- Resources
- Bring changes
Differences between Project and Production:
Organisation + Human resources + Work = Project / Production,
Mutual Characteristics:
- Made by human work,
- Limited by resources,
- Have these phases: planning, execution, controlling.
Differences:
- Production is continuous and repeatable process

2. - Project is unique and temporary Endeavour that is made by a flexible and changeable
team,
So, Project’s Characteristics are:
- specific goals
- single / unique
- limited time
- project organization
- temporary teams
- rapid changes
- uncertainty in the process
And Production’s Characteristics are:
- wide objectives
- repeatable situation
- continuous process
- functional organization
- permanent teams
- slow changes
- relatively safe process
Phases of Projects:
1. conceptualizing
2. defining
3. planning
4. executing
5. using