Project Vs Operations

Is this the case with Your Project?

Projects are always used to bring about something new, some

change!
Operations are used for:
- routine, ongoing and repetitive undertakings in an
organization.
- sustain the existing business of the organization
- Make the existing operations more and more efficient.
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In practice, both operations and projects have many

characteristics
that are common to each other although they are
undertaken to fulfill different aims and objectives.

Some common characteristics between projects and

operations are that they are both:
Performed by people
Both have limited resources at their disposal
To be successful both operations and projects must be
properly planned, executed and controlled
Differences between a project and operations:
Though projects and operations have many features in
common there are many differences between them. A key
difference between projects and operations is in their
objectives, the aims for which they are performed.

Project

Operation

Unique

Ongoing

Temporary

Repetitive

Aim is to achieve the objectives of the

project
and then to close the project

Objective of operation is to sustain

the
business

Future orientation

Present Orientation

Creation of new things

Maintenance of existing things