Projekat

Projekat is a noun used in Bosnian, Croatian, Montenegrin, Serbian and Slovenian to denote a planned undertaking or assignment aimed at achieving a defined objective within a finite time and budget. In English, the closest equivalent is “project.” The term covers a broad range of activities, including construction, research, software development, and cultural initiatives, and it is commonly used in business, government, and academia.

Etymology and usage context: Projekat is a Western European loanword that entered South Slavic languages in the modern period, commonly linked to the form Projekt in German or projet in French, ultimately tracing back to Latin projectus. The word is typically masculine, with forms such as projekat (singular) and projekti (plural) in everyday use. It appears in compound phrases like investicioni projekat (investment project), naučni projekat (scientific project), kulturni projekat (cultural project), and in phrases describing specific undertakings such as projekat izgradnje mosta (the bridge construction project).

Project management and planning: In project management, projekat refers to a coordinated set of activities designed to achieve specific results within defined constraints of scope, time, and resources. Common components associated with a projekat include objectives, deliverables, milestones, budget, stakeholders, and risk management. The term is used across sectors, from public infrastructure and research to arts and technology initiatives.

See also: project management, program, portfolio, initiative.