Project Management: Project Goals and Objectives

The video tutorial emphasizes the importance of defining a project with precision, using the metaphor of a building's foundation. It distinguishes between goals and objectives, explaining that goals answer 'what do you want?' while objectives set constraints on achieving the goal. The tutorial uses Kennedy's moon mission as an example, illustrating how goals and objectives work together to define project success.

Why is it important to define a project with precision?

• To ensure the project is completed quickly

• To prevent the project from failing

• To make the project more expensive

• To avoid hiring more people

What question does a goal answer in a project?

• How much will it cost?

• When will it start?

• What do you want?

• Who will work on it?

How should a project manager determine the goal of a project?

• By guessing based on past projects

• By inquiring with the stakeholders

• By consulting the project manager's manual

• By asking the team members

What do objectives in a project help to establish?

• The number of team members required

• The constraints and boundaries for success

• The budget of the project

• The location of the project

In the example of Kennedy's moon mission, what was one of the objectives?

• To explore Mars

• To build a space station

• To launch a satellite

• To return safely to Earth