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projeto mal-definido

[pro-ˈʒɛ-tu mal-dɛ-fi-ˈni-du]
noun phrasemasculinepl: projetos mal-definidos
poorly defined project / ill-defined project
1. A project that lacks clear objectives, requirements, scope, or specifications; a project with ambiguous or vague goals and deliverables
The startup failed because it was working on a poorly defined project without clear milestones.
A startup falhou porque estava trabalhando em um projeto mal-definido sem marcos claros.
2. In project management, a project with inadequate planning, unclear success criteria, or poorly articulated requirements
Management decided to halt the ill-defined project until the team could establish concrete goals.
A gestão decidiu paralisar o projeto mal-definido até que o time pudesse estabelecer objetivos concretos.
NYC Slang
a hot mess of a project / a sketchy project
Synonyms
projeto vagoprojeto imprecisoprojeto nebulosoprojeto confusoprojeto mal articulado
Antonyms
projeto bem-definidoprojeto claroprojeto estruturadoprojeto preciso

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
projeto mal-definido
Standard usage in business and project management contexts
São Paulo
projeto mal-definido / projeto vago
Common in corporate and tech industry terminology
Rio de Janeiro
projeto mal-definido / projeto confuso
Used in similar contexts as broader Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
projeto mal-definido / projeto impreciso
Standard European Portuguese equivalent with same meaning

Related Idioms & Phrases

andar na corda bamba com um projeto mal-definido (to walk a tightrope with a poorly defined project)
navegar no escuro (to navigate in the dark - referring to working without clear direction)
tentar acertar um alvo que não se vê (trying to hit a target you can't see)
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