An Introduction to PROMISE

What is a Project?

A PROMISE project has the following characteristics:

	A finite and defined lifespan
	Defined and measurable business products
	A corresponding set of activities to achieve the business products
	A defined amount of resources
	An organisation structure, with defined responsibilities, to manage the project.

Each project falls within a specific business context i.e. it must have a business case. A project may be stand-alone, or may be one in a sequence of related projects, or may form part of a programme or corporate strategy.

A project, by its nature, is a temporary structure, created to achieve a specified business benefit or objective i.e. business case. When the work has been completed, the project is ended, and the resources made available for other work.