Types of Projects and Their Main Characteristics: A Guide for Students

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Normally, every student is required to work on at least one project during his or her education.

Projects in a campus environment cannot be treated like projects in a high school environment.

Students are required to work on professional campus projects as possible, adjusting what they will face in the world of work. But many of them do not realize how to achieve systematization on campus projects. This article will explain the types of projects and what to do to ensure they are professionally done.

Every project is born of a need and is aimed at achieving a result within a limited time, with a beginning, an end and some objectives that determine the scope and resources of it. Each project is unique, since it does not involve a routine operation but a specific set of operations. That is why there are many types of projects and it is common for a project team to often include people who normally do not work together because they come from different organizations or come from different geographical locations.

This and other peculiarities of a project make it necessary to be managed and guided by experts to deliver the results within the budget, the deadline and the quality that have been foreseen and always providing learning. Hence the importance of good project management, which is the application of knowledge, skills and techniques for effective and efficient execution. It can also be understood as a strategic competence for organizations, since it allows them to link the results of the project to business objectives and, therefore, compete better and strengthen a stronger market position.

The project management processes are divided into five groups applicable to all types of projects: preparation, planning, execution, monitoring and delivery. The knowledge involved in project management is based on ten areas: 

Scope: refers to the impact that the project has on the environment in which it operates. For example, the number of people addressed or the incidence of the results obtained from its execution.

Time: the short, medium or long term also determine the management of a project, as well as the phases or iterations in which it is divided.

Integration: knowing how to integrate tasks, classify them and find a sequence between them is fundamental for the management and achievement of results in the execution of a project. The best example is the IT project. Most IT projects require integration between design, technology, user tastes, and budgets that all require integration-based management. Therefore, most professional IT projects use professional help that can be found over the Internet. 

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Cost: the measurement of costs allows us to have an idea of ​the budget that we must have to guarantee the continuity, sustainability and viability of the planned actions.

Quality: the results of a project cannot be of any kind. They must respond to quality standards and the main objectives.

Shareholder management: they are those who support the project and its execution in some way. Project management must also manage the contributions they make and implement their decisions.

Communications: knowing how to transmit messages is a fundamental task for the integration of tasks and good execution.

Risk management: it is essential that we know what we are facing while managing a project: risks, threats, external factors, etc.

Human resources: it is necessary to manage the technical and technological resources on which the tasks are supported; we must do the same with the personnel who execute the tasks.

Supply: the channels of resources, raw materials and other elements necessary for the start-up of tasks must be guaranteed. Otherwise, the project will lose continuity.

What are the main types of projects?

When talking about a project it is always necessary to specify something else that allows defining the area or sector where their competences will be developed. There are many types of projects, but the most common are:

Simple projects: those whose tasks do not have too much complexity and which can be done in a relatively short time.

Complex projects: those that demand more planning or whose tasks are numerous and require an organization. The high-speed train in Mecca is a good example.

Whatever your project, you should make sure it's done in a clear workflow. It is important for you to ask for professional help if the quality of your project is completely non-negotiable.

Newspapers are Dead Just Like the "Tuyo" or "Tinapa" Wrapped in Them

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The reality of traditional print media is that nowadays, when we open our newspapers or magazines, it usually means we are about to cook "tuyo" or "tinapa”

Sarcastically “We would like to specifically mention the thousands of tuyo and tinapa vendors who have continued to subscribe to the paper to boost their retail business."

But many have failed to realize that newspapers and magazines are mostly dirty and a health hazard if used to pack food because of the ink used on them.

"Printing ink contains harmful pigments, chemical binders, and various harmful additives which pose risks to human health if ingested. This is precisely why companies cannot use newsprint as packaging material. However, street vendors are not bound by the same rules, which is why newspaper is so commonly used to parcel food."

"It also warned people that children, seniors, those with compromised organ function, and people with weakened immune systems were at the greatest risk of cancer-related health complications, if they are exposed to food packed in newspaper."

“It has been observed that vendors have been using newspapers in packing and serving food, which is harmful. I urge the public to dissuade the vendors from doing so.” It is important that we sit up and take notice of this advice and we urge people to create awareness and to request different packaging material when purchasing food from roadside vendors.

So if we are to heed the health warning, then newspapers are really soon to belong in a museum (or not .... as paper would also eventually decompose and turn into nothing but dust). 

Why are there still print media? 

Most of the surviving print media entities are just relying on funds provided by the owners and investors who have other businesses. Many are still using the "influence" posed by print media as there are still some who thinks there is still a considerable amount of readers.

We have to admit that old and even new copies of print media are being given away for free at many events or occasions. The reality is that advertisers are now more inclined to go online since the numbers are bigger there as compared to print which is harder to measure. In fact, those who work for newspaper or magazine companies could not even give you a realistic figure.

True enough, print is dead. They are now just there for show, and making efforts to deceive people that they are still significant source of information. 

Why keeps bringing down trees, or recycling paper, when majority of us are now connected online and getting our news directly from social media, with many possibilities of even immediate direct feedback and interaction.

There have even been many cases when traditional media are getting many of their news, and potential special features, from social media. 

Should trad media continue to deny they have gone digital as well because they are now almost like dinosaurs?

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DOTr Works Double-Time to Deliver Cavite Gateway Terminal, First Barge Terminal in PH

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Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Arthur Tugade, along with other DOTr officials, conducted earlier today, 26 May 2018, a site visit to inspect progress at the Cavite Gateway Terminal Phase 1 Project in Tanza, Cavite.

The Cavite Gateway Terminal Phase 1 will accommodate barges, which will ferry 20 and 30-footer container trucks now plying the routes of Metro Manila from Subic Port in the North and Batangas Port from the South.

Dubbed as the first barge terminal of its kind in the Philippines, the project will have 550 ground slots for containers.

An estimated two to three hours of ferry time, with initial multiple pick-up locations from Cavite-Manila, Cavite-Batangas, and other future routes such as Cavite-Subic, this facility will have empty depot.

This original concept of Secretary Tugade, under the leadership of President Rodrigo Duterte, was silently constructed, aimed at decongesting Metro Manila traffic by reducing the number of cargo trucks plying its roads by 50%.

"Malaking tulong ang proyektong ito para maibsan ang parating dinaraing na traffic ng mga motorista sa Metro Manila, lalo na ng mga working class. Kahit papaano ‘pag nawala iyong mga mahahabang truck na katumbas ng hanggang tatlong sasakyan, mararamdaman natin ang kaunting ginhawa,” Sec. Tugade said.

Also present in the inspection were DOTr Usec. for Finance Garry De Guzman, Usec. for Aviation and Airports Manuel Antonio Tamayo, Officer-in-charge Usec. for Administration Artemio Tuazon, Jr., Asec. for Maritime Fernando Juan Perez, and CAAP Director General Jim Sydiongco.

Now at over 90% completion, and with over 300 manpower working 24/7, the Cavite Gateway Terminal project is slated for launch before the end of June 2018.