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A Project’s Tale: Journey or Process?

A delicate balancing act

Fabio Turel
4 min readMay 9, 2024

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Project management fundamentally aims to achieve specific goals, but it inherently involves following a structured process to reach those goals effectively and efficiently.

This dual focus highlights the different skill sets that a project manager must possess, as the relationship between achieving a goal and following a process is complementary.

Achieving a Goal

The primary purpose of project management is to complete projects with specific objectives. These goals can vary widely, including launching a new product, constructing a building, implementing a new business service, or organizing a major event. A project’s success is often measured by how well it meets these goals, delivers value to stakeholders, and adheres to constraints of time, budget, and quality.

Following a Process

Project management methodologies provide a structured process that guides the project manager through various stages of the project. This encapsulation of project work (which, due to the one-time nature of projects, does not belong to ongoing operational processes) is organized into distinct phases and knowledge areas, such as financial management and risk management.

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Fabio Turel

A Project Manager must be a good storyteller. Stories about my profession, my interests and my passions converge in this place.