Project Management, Planning and Control, 7th Edition

Chapter 1

Project Definition

Abstract

This chapter gives the definition of a project and explains the four main criteria given in the project-management triangle, i.e., time-bound projects, cost-bound projects, quality/performance-bound projects and safety-bound projects. The importance of safety is emphasized by placing it in the centre of the triangle. The effect of ignoring safety is discussed by citing examples of disasters caused by lax safety procedures.

Keywords

Cost-bound; Performance-bound; Project criteria; Project-management triangle; Quality-bound; Safety-bound; Time-bound

Chapter Outline

Project Definition

Time-Bound Project

Cost-Bound Project

Performance (Quality)-Bound Project

Safety-Bound Project

Project Definition

Many people and organizations ...