A business project is classified by content or purpose. Business
projects are intended to achieve defined business objectives and are aligned
with a company’s business strategy.

Business projects can be called many different names, such as
internal projects, administrative projects, or functional projects. It’s
important to note that all projects, regardless of type, must meet certain
criteria to be considered projects. The primary two requirements are that they
are both temporary and unique. This means they have a defined end date and
are not repeatable, ongoing tasks.

Three types of business projects

There are three main types of business projects a company can
implement:

  • Strategic projects: These are focused on achieving a
    high-level business strategy. For example, a company may determine its
    marketing strategy is to offer the lowest-priced option. To achieve this, they
    may launch a project to create a process for analyzing market prices and
    lowering their prices accordingly.
  • Operational projects: These projects are not
    tied to the overall strategy but taken on to meet some type of business
    objective. Upgrading a software system to the latest version could be an
    operational project.
  • Recurring projects: Recurring projects happen regularly, but
    still must be unique and temporary. A good example is technology development
    projects. If you have a cell phone, it is likely part of a numbered series such
    as the Samsung Galaxy 9 or Apple iPhone 8. Releases come out every year, or
    even twice a year, meaning the project to upgrade a phone is recurring.
    However, each version has a defined release date and unique functionality or
    requirements.

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