An undertaking that requires financial and human resources, brings together people with diverse expertise who haven’t worked together before, and includes unique elements — something never done before. Projects are vehicles for change. (Chapter 2, p. 29)*
*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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