About The Project
You typically draft a project description early on, during the project initiation phase of the project management lifecycle.
The project manager often writes the project description. However, if you are working for an agency that seeks grant funding or writing a research proposal, you might need to learn how to write a project description in a project proposal.
The project description should include an overview of the following:
- Project goals and objectives
- Stakeholders and their roles
- Metrics for measuring success
- Timeline
- Estimated budget
- The tricky part is figuring out what doesn’t belong in the project description. The description should focus on goals, objectives, and the overall approach, but you don’t need to include lists of tasks, an extensive background, or research analysis. In general, the project description is broad; you’ll include more detail in the project plan.
