Outputs, outcomes and benefits
Benefit Management
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2m 57s
Outputs can be called deliverables or products. These might be physical, e.g. a school, or not physical like a song. From some perspectives, projects exist primarily to deliver outputs. These are the 'things' that the project produces. Steve Jenner tackles modest but essential knowledge to understand 'What is an output, outcome and benefit'?
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