Projects that grow and expand the group’s area of focus such as developing new products or services e.g., a new training course or a new assay. These projects start with medium to high uncertainty — the path to the desired outcome isn’t necessarily clear. They typically have medium complexity and require building shared expectations, defining success upfront, and avoiding scope creep. (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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