We have all witnessed or even worked on a project at some point in our lives. Some of us may have even had a chance to lead a project. Of course, there are many, many different types of projects that people do, each project producing some kind of useful result. So, yes, every project is different and unique. However, there are some factors common to ALL projects. Let's take a look at what some of those factors might be. In the video below, we will define WHAT a PROJECT really is. Basically, a project can be described as a temporary activity, that engages a group of people in specific tasks with the goal of producing a unique product, service or result. For an activity to be considered a project, it must contain two key qualities, namely (a) it must be temporary, meaning it has to have a defined beginning and end time, and (b) it must be unique, meaning it is not a routine activity that is repeated over and over. Along with providing a detailed discussion of what a project entails, the video lecture explains the life-cycle of a project and explains how we can determine the success of