Projects that help an organization, group, or team operate more efficiently. The project goals are relatively clear, often driven by external or internal requirements. These projects typically have low to medium complexity with well-defined scope, and may involve compliance work or iterative improvements like updates. (Chapter 2, p. 34)*
*Terms defined for the Project Management for Scientists Bootcamp (PMB) include a chapter reference to the course text The Harvard Business Review Project Management Handbook by Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez.
Citation: Center for Scientific Collaboration and Community Engagement. (2026) CSCCE Glossary: Project management. Woodley, Pratt, Martinic, and Santistevan doi: 10.5281/zenodo.15052305
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