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Project work can extend the horizon and practice of business as usual, but leads many times to the confirmation of existing business standards, i.e. the robustness of best business practices can be tested and challenged by targeted work projects.

Dear Hashim Fawzi

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https://www.thebalancecareers.com/differences-between-projects-and-business-as-usual-4084740

Dear Hashim Fawzi ,it is difficult to distinguish economically, but the project was first done before the business was run, an example of the process of building a hospital building is a project (my friends in civil engineering) but a hospital is a business, which is a business to make people need care so they can healthy and normal., regards.

The client role is pivotal including client engagement.

Dear Hashim Fawzi

Have a look at this link. Hope be useful:

PMBOK Guide and Standards | Project Management Institute - PMI

https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards

For me projects have a beginning and an end whereas business-as-usual is a more or less a continuous process. However, some businesses consists of doing projects (construction companies, management consultancies, funeral services ...). I tend to think of many of my activities as projects eg conceiving-writing-publishing a paper; selecting-booking-enjoying a holiday. Somehow thinking of everyday activites as projects provides a structure to an otherwise messy life; it helps me to prioritise and relax even though many things are only half done and need attention.

Projects usually have end dates. The companies have duration character throughout the term. This makes a huge difference in approach.

Roberto, if I understand you correctly, you are making the point that even if a company’s business consists of undertaking projects, it will have continuous functions such as marketing, HR, finance and so on. I agree.

Dear@ Richard Ormerod. Perfect.

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A project has a start and a end while a Business as usual are on-going operations which a repetitive in nature

Dear Prof. @Noori Abdul-nabi Nasir. I agree with your ideas, seeing that reflect the answer to the question.

a project is started with a definite end in sight and a business is assumed not to end especially the Going concern/continuity concept

We have discussed the difference between project based work and business-as-usual. We have also noted that project based companies require central functions to ensure continuity as projects come and go. To complete the picture we should also note that process based business-as-usual companies require projects to adapt/maintain/improve the business; for instance update the IT system, refurbish outlets, recruit a new CEO, develop and launch a new product, purchase a company.

I glimpsed one example: building a subway line is a project; its operation is an enterprise.

Good comments

Thanks, dear @Noori Abdul-nabi Nasir

A business can have multiple projects being performed on at the same time

Thank you for the wonderful additions

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What's the Difference Between Projects and Business as Usual?

Differences include (not exhaustive list):

A project here is a time-bound process or activity that has a beginning and end date, done once to deliver a product or service in order to achieve beneficial change or create value.

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