The Role of Project Managers Who Assist Physician Leaders at Mayo Clinic (Project Management‪)‬

The Project Management Institute's (PMI) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) defines a project as a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result. (1) Or more simply put, a project is a unique activity that has a definite beginning and end. For example, construction of a house begins with the decision to build and ends with the builder handing over the keys to the completed house. The defined deliverable is the house you desired. Along the path, many variables come into play, including resources, the timeline to build, cost elements, design--or in project management terms "scope" changes--and the goal of a house that is built to be safe and with good materials that meet quality standards.