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Initially, the concept of project was used to describe the accomplishment of a physical system such as a new building or a new industrial product. This explains why this term was borne within the Engineering literature (Battersby, 1967).
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Tavares, L.V. (1999). A Systemic Introduction to Project Management. In: Advanced Models for Project Management. International Series in Operations Research & Management Science, vol 16. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8626-9_1
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