The need for something is an important cause for having projects. It could be a manager, an employee, a (improvement) program having a need. This need will lead to some actions we will from now on call an initiative. An initiative can be a request for a change where there is an organization with processes and procedures available to execute that change. There could even be a Service Catalog where this change is described and priced. Is it completely clear what needs to be done and who should do it.
But sometimes an initiative ends up in a dark hole. There is no organization, no process, no clear view on what needs to be done. This is clearly something we never did before or is very exceptional. In this case we will need a temporary organization with all that comes along with it. A board of directors, middle management and a team. A project is born. Sounds a bit like Christmas .
So not the size, the complexity or any criteria determines if something becomes a project. Just when everything else fails an initiative becomes a project. So, stop asking yourselves what criteria can be used to decide if something is worth to become a project. Projects are initiatives that the existing organization is not equipped for. Or do you have another opinion?
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