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# Discovery Projects

## What Kind of Work Does It Entail? 

During a discovery project, teams get together to explore current state and the possibilities of future state. They perform generative and evaluative research with target audiences, and form strategic definitions about the possibilities for the business.

## Project Phase and Milestone Breakdown

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### Phase 1 Milestones

1. [Intake](/project-portal/project-success-handbook/keys-to-project-success/completing-intake-milestone.md)
2. [Discovery](/project-portal/project-success-handbook/keys-to-project-success/completing-discovery-milestone.md)
3. [Vision](/project-portal/project-success-handbook/keys-to-project-success/completing-vision-and-scope-milestones.md)
4. [Scope](/project-portal/project-success-handbook/keys-to-project-success/completing-vision-and-scope-milestones.md)

### Phase 2 Milestones

1. [Intake](/project-portal/project-success-handbook/keys-to-project-success/completing-intake-milestone.md)
2. [Discovery](/project-portal/project-success-handbook/keys-to-project-success/completing-discovery-milestone.md)
3. [Vision](/project-portal/project-success-handbook/keys-to-project-success/completing-vision-and-scope-milestones.md)
4. [Scope](/project-portal/project-success-handbook/keys-to-project-success/completing-vision-and-scope-milestones.md)
5. [Requirements](/project-portal/project-success-handbook/keys-to-project-success/completing-requirements-milestone.md)

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