The document outlines key concepts related to project management, differentiating projects from operations and emphasizing the importance of strategy, tactics, and measurement. It identifies six major project challenges and suggests frameworks for addressing them, highlighting the elements that constitute a successful project. The conclusion reiterates the significance of narrative structure and balanced execution in project storytelling.

1. Identifying and addressing common project challenges

2. AgendaWhat is a project?The role of strategy, tactics, and measurementWhat makes a good projectA framework for identifying the 6 major project challengesSolutions for the 6 major project challenges

3. What is a project?

4. Projects vs. operationsProjects are not ongoingProjects improve operationsOperations has metrics, not projects.

5. Projects improve operations8%OperationsProject4%OperationsStrategy + Tactics

6. Project componentsStrategyTacticsMeasurement

7. StrategyA strategy is a framework to establish and evaluate tactics with regard to a goal of improving operations.

8. TacticsTactics use best practices and strategic direction to improve operations.

9. MeasurementProject metrics vs. strategic metrics

10. Projects vs. strategy, tactics, and measurementStrategyMetricsTactics

11. Projects vs. strategy, tactics, and measurementProjectProjectProjectStrategyMetricsTactics

12. Projects vs. strategy, tactics, and measurementProjectStrategyMetricsTactics

13. Projects vs. strategy, tactics, and measurementProjectProjectProject

14. Projects vs. strategy, tactics, and measurement

15. The good projectGood action is choosing the mean between extreme.Projects are acting.Good projects exhibit the mean between extremes.Projects are composed of strategy, tactics, and measurementA good project has the proper amount of each.

16. Framework

17. The good project—storytellingNarrative structure (beginning, middle, and end)Pace (reliable plot development)Duration (not too long or too short)

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25. Conclusion