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deliverable

What does deliverable mean?

Any tangible output—document, feature, report—that a project is expected to produce.

"The main deliverable for this phase is a working prototype."

Origin

Project-management coinage nominalising the verb 'deliver'.

Frequently asked questions

What is a deliverable?
It's any tangible output a project is expected to produce and hand over, such as a document, feature, or report.
How is deliverable used in project management?
It defines the concrete result of a phase or task, as in 'the deliverable for this sprint is a working prototype'.
Where does the word deliverable come from?
It's a project-management coinage that turns the verb 'deliver' into a noun.
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