{"id":8080,"date":"2024-02-01T15:05:06","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T15:05:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=8080"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:23:50","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:23:50","slug":"understanding-project-assumptions-in-project-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/organization\/understanding-project-assumptions-in-project-management","title":{"rendered":"Understanding project assumptions in project management"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">A project assumption is used in project planning to define a factor that\u2019s true, real, or certain, even if there isn\u2019t proof. When you\u2019re planning a project, you might make preexisting assumptions that might seem taken for granted. With success often hinging on understanding and managing various elements, these project assumptions can become the cornerstone upon which the entire endeavor stands. But what exactly are project assumptions, and how can you harness them for your team\u2019s advantage?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"full-bleed-image\">\n        <picture class=\"c-image\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Understanding-project-assumptions-in-project-management-1600x600-2.jpg\" media=\"(min-width:767px) and (max-width:1600px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Understanding-project-assumptions-in-project-management-1600x600-2.jpg\" media=\"(min-width:540px) and (max-width:767px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Understanding-project-assumptions-in-project-management-1600x600-2.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/m365contenthub.wpengine.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Understanding-project-assumptions-in-project-management-1600x600-2.jpg\" alt=\"Someone adding post-it notes to a paper\" \/>\n    <\/picture>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By establishing reliable, confident assumptions before you start a new project, you can save time and achieve project success. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8078,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[30],"class_list":["post-8080","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-organization","tag-organization"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.10 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Understanding project assumptions in project management \u2013 Microsoft 365<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Improve your project management skills. 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