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Project roles and responsibilities

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Project management

is the application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to project activities to meet project requirements (source: Project Management Institute). It is structured around five core phases:

Initiating, Planning, Executing, Monitoring and Controlling,

Closing

Project management

is a structured approach that guides a team or organisation in planning and controlling activities to achieve defined objectives and deliverables within agreed constraints of scope, schedule, cost and quality. A

project is a temporary endeavour with a specific goal, differing from routine operations. Project management ensures successful delivery through systematic processes and best practices.

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