[ Deliverables / Objectives ]

Projects can be complicated; they are rarely simple. It’s counter-intuitive, but small projects sometimes unexpectedly need as much planning, organisation, time and attention as the large ones.  

An important understanding for any size of project is the expected objectives, and the required deliverables. It’s common to conflate the two.

Objectives are changes, like improved business processes or reduced amount of rework.  Objectives are harder to measure, but when they are achieved, the project is a success.

Deliverables are things, like design drawings, or a whole house.  Sometimes the deliverable is the output, sometimes deliverables are inputs to achieving the objective.