A systematic way of defining all project work by organizing project components into a product-oriented hierarchy or “family tree.” (Definition adapted from the Project Management Institute, as cited in the HBR Project Management Handbook, Chapter 7, p. 133)*
*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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