Which is a definition of management?

Management in a project context involves the cycle of planning, delegating, monitoring, and controlling activities to achieve objectives. 'Instructing the execution of tasks in line with agreed ways of working' is a direct reflection of the delegating, monitoring, and controlling aspects of management. The project manager directs the team managers or team members to perform the work packages as defined, ensuring alignment with established project controls and standards. This is a core function of day-to-day project management.

B. Translating stakeholder requirements into quality criteria is a specific activity within the quality practice, not a general definition of management.
C. Assigning people to multiple projects is typically a function of corporate, programme, or portfolio management, not project-level management.
D. Defining, assuring, and accepting products is a shared responsibility, with the project board ultimately accepting products, not a definition of management itself.

- AXELOS. (2023). Managing Successful Projects with PRINCE2 (7th ed.). TSO (The Stationery Office).

- Appendix C, "Glossary," p. 388: Defines management as "The process of planning, delegating, monitoring, and controlling all aspects of a project... to achieve the project objectives." Option A is a practical application of this definition.

- Section 10.1, "The project manager," p. 88: Describes the project manager's responsibility for "day-to-day management of the project."