What is the essence of your project?
It is very important that you are able to answer this question !
For yourself: it influences decisions you will have to make in the process of developing and executing your project.
For others: to be able to communicate about your project so that
your partners/colleagues – the people you work with
your clients – e.g. venue, publisher; the people to whom you are selling your deliverable
your audience – the people you want to reach with your project clearly understand what your project is about.
During the process of developing and executing your project, there will be many moments where you will have to adjust. This can for example be because:
- you have less money than expected/needed
- you have less time than expected/needed
or any other unforeseen circumstance.
If you have clearly defined what the essence of your project is, you can downsize or adjust without your project losing its meaning. It helps you to determine where you can cut costs or save time when necessary.
Things to take into consideration when determining the essence of your project:
What are your short-term goals?
What are your long-term goals?
What values do you want to create?