Abject Project

Etymologically, a project is something thrown forwards. It describes thus an intention, a consistent vision in the future which unifies and gives meaning to various activities and investments in the present. As being something in the future, it is essentially volatile, and gets constantly reevaluated. Any representation of it must thus be managed

This is however far from the common use of the term. Very often, and quite unfortunately, projects are bound to immutable resources, organizations, and structures: the ones representing the initial project.

Getting back to etymology, and choosing the correct Latin prefix, one should obviously name the related concept abject (where thrown from).

-- MarcGirod - 29 Dec 2007