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Work

A great deal of work has to be done to be successful in the area of project management. Work can be defined as performing physical or mental tasks, or presenting great skill, to complete a goal or other intention. In project management, one or more people must put their heads together to ensure that the processes are done accordingly, and that the final objective is reached. Everything should run as planned by these well qualified leaders for the end result to be reached efficiently.

If project management is done alone, the chosen candidate that receives this position must stay on top of each aspect of the job. This can sometimes be a difficult task for one employee. In the case of complicated projects that require a great deal of supervision, a group of well rounded business individuals are assigned to fulfill the duty. Here, each person must work together in harmony to ensure everything is effectively completed. If one person doesn’t follow through with his/her commitment to the job, the whole project could be slowed, causing missed deadlines and low quality outcomes.

This term is defined in the 3rd edition of the PMBOK but not in the 4th.

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