Last updated: April 28, 2006

Project Vision Statement

Purpose

The purpose of your project vision statement is to document the consensus in your team about where you want your project to be at the end of the semester and to communicate that consensus to others. 

Characteristics of a Project Vision

• The vision statement says something that is unique about you and your project.

• A vision statement describes your feelings about important things you want to accomplish.

• A vision statement appeals to your best instincts and is consistent with accepted standards of professional ethics

• A well described vision will provide you with a framework that will help guide the making of important project decisions.

Additional References

Peter Senge, The Fifth Discipline, Currency Doubleday, 1990.

John Kotter, "Leading Change:  Why Transformation Efforts Fail," in Harvard Business Review on Change, Harvard Business School Press, 1998.