What is the definition of project?
A temporary endeavor to create a unique product or service...(PMI , 2000 )
By combining with the definition given by British Standards Institution I (Irfan Harson) define it for my own as A temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product or service within defined schedule, cost  and performance parameter (in simple word performance parameters are quality).
The keyword for a project is temporary, Unique product/service, defined schedule, defined cost and standarded quality.
Management for me is simple " way to make something succesfully". Manage is identic to plan, organize, monitor, control and motivate( this is the critical role of a leader in management).
Some practioners use programme management and project management interchangably since they think it has te same meaning. For me there are term differencies between these world. Programme usually use for a unique continues task that has a broad goal(not specific). In the programe sometime we find a project. For example a  poverty reduction programme include many project like displacement people (transmigration) from a poor place.
Planning
When planning a project some question should be asked to the stake holder(sponsor, end user and technical expert).
- What need to be achieved?
- How it will be done
- What will be the order cost