What are attributes of a project?

A project consists of:

• A goal or objective; something the team is trying to accomplish
• A triple-constraint: Scope, Cost, and Time
• A start and end date
• A sponsor and stakeholders
• Project phases (i.e. Initiation, Planning, Execution, Monitoring & Control, and Closure)
• Identified risks, mitigation strategy, and contingency plans
• A design and requirements defining the details of the goal
• A schedule of what will be done when by whom, often including interim milestones
• Functional and/or non-functional resources working on the project and testing implementation
• A project manager that:
  • tracks & reports progress
  • identifies & solves risks, issues, and problems
  • manages the project team
  • escalates issues to project sponsor/stakeholders