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Projects are different from processes in many ways. Projects are carried out in an uncertain environment and project managers have to manage many external and internal factors that are ignored while managing a process. Caselet 1 highlights the need to adopt a project management approach to cater to the diverse needs of customers. Caselet 2 focuses on the need to manage the interests of various stakeholders to implement a project successfully. This case also introduces the readers to various project roles and the reporting relationships that exist in a project organisation. The case is structured to enable students to understand: (1) the difference between a process and a project; (2) the need for management projects in a way that is different from managing processes; (3) the influence of a project''s stakeholders on the success of the project; (4) the need for managing the interests of a project''s stakeholders for the successful implementation of the project; and (5) the role of project sponsor as a link between the project and the organisation. The caselets are aimed at MBA/PGDBA students and are intended to be part of the project management or operations management curriculum.