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## ✅ **Project Description**
**What it is:**
A **high-level overview** of the project itself.
**Purpose:**
To explain **what the project is about**, **why it exists**, and **what it aims to achieve**.
**Includes:**
Project goals and objectives
Scope and deliverables
Key stakeholders
Expected outcomes
Context/background
Timeline (overall)
Tools/methods used
Any important constraints
**Think of it as:**
➡️ _“What is this project?”_
➡️ _“Why are we doing it?”_
**Example:**
“The OpenProject Integration Initiative aims to migrate all task management workflows from Linear to OpenProject to improve cross-team visibility and standardize reporting.”Work Work Package / Epic: Transition from Linear to OpenProject
└── Task: Decommission Linear
├── Subtask 1: Audit all active Linear projects
├── Subtask 2: Create corresponding projects in OpenProject
├── Subtask 3: Migrate project data (issues, descriptions, assignments)
├── Subtask 4: Verify all items are properly assigned in OpenProject
├── Subtask 5: Communicate migration completion to team
├── Subtask 6: Close Linear projects
└── Subtask 7: Archive or delete the Linear workspace
**What it is:**
A **high-level overview** of the project itself.
**Purpose:**
To explain **what the project is about**, **why it exists**, and **what it aims to achieve**.
**Includes:**
Project goals and objectives
Scope and deliverables
Key stakeholders
Expected outcomes
Context/background
Timeline (overall)
Tools/methods used
Any important constraints
**Think of it as:**
➡️ _“What is this project?”_
➡️ _“Why are we doing it?”_
**Example:**
“The OpenProject Integration Initiative aims to migrate all task management workflows from Linear to OpenProject to improve cross-team visibility and standardize reporting.”Work
├── Subtask 1: Audit all active Linear projects
├── Subtask 2: Create corresponding projects in OpenProject
├── Subtask 3: Migrate project data (issues, descriptions, assignments)
├── Subtask 4: Verify all items are properly assigned in OpenProject
├── Subtask 5: Communicate migration completion to team
├── Subtask 6: Close Linear projects
└── Subtask 7: Archive or delete the Linear workspace