2 ◾ The 12 Pillars of Project Excellence
I.1 Origin of the Term “Project”
The word “project” has its roots in the Latin word projectum and Latin verb pro-
icere. Proicere means “to throw something forward.” Originally, the term project
meant “something that comes before anything else happens.” The modern defini-
tion of project is “a temporary endeavor to create a unique product, service or a
result.”
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By definition, project leaders and teams are required to “plan something
truly origi ...