A project is defined as a non-routine, one-time effort limited by time, resources, and performance specifications designed to meet customer needs. It also has 2 dimensions: the technical aspects and the sociocultural aspects. The technical aspects include items such as planning, scheduling, resource allocation, and status reports. The sociocultural aspects include items such as leadership, problem solving, teamwork, and negotiation.

Sociocultural elements can have a noticeable impact on projects. As you think about group or individual projects assigned to you in the past,

• Were both sociocultural and technical elements factors in the success of the project?
• Were sociocultural and technical elements associated with the difficulties in the project?
• To help improve the outcome, what could the project's leader have done differently? Provide examples from your own experience to support your response.