What Project Management Is: Basics · Lesson 1 · 3 minutes

Have a goal

Spot work that has a specific target.

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  1. Elena's new space

    Elena rents an empty room. She wants a clear goal to turn it into a bike shop.

    Elena's new space. Elena rents an empty room. She wants a clear goal to turn it into a bike shop.

  2. Which target is a clear goal for Elena?

    • Build 4 workbenches by Friday.
    • Do some work in the shop.
    • Hope people like bicycles.

    Answer: Build 4 workbenches by Friday.

    A clear goal gives one specific result to reach.

  3. Knowing when you finish

    A project needs a specific target. You can see when you reach it.

    Knowing when you finish. A project needs a specific target. You can see when you reach it.

  4. Elena's friend says: 'Just stay busy!' Is this a project goal?

    • No, because it has no specific target.
    • Yes, because any hard work is a project.

    Answer: No, because it has no specific target.

    General effort without a target is not a project goal.

  5. Complete the rule for Elena's shop project:

    A project needs a ___ to aim for one specific ___.

    Answer: A project needs a clear goal to aim for one specific result.

    A clear goal defines the exact target.

  6. Put Elena's project goal together:

    Answer: Elena will paint 10 bike racks

    A project statement names who acts, the target, and the result.

  7. Show how a clear goal leads to finished work.

    This one uses your voice or your writing. It is in the Breni app.

What to remember

  • A project aims for one specific result.
  • Work without a clear target is not a project goal.

Next in this course: Set an end. It carries on in the Breni app.

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