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# Project opportunity

# Project opportunity {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated August 1, 2024
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

Projects facilitate creating a team consisting of multiple roles filled by multiple people. Projects can be broad in scope and be long-term or short-term in duration. Projects and other opportunity types are configured by ServiceNow admins from the Opportunity Type Configuration form.  
Projects are temporary opportunities, but they can be either long-term or short-term in duration. Projects enable areas of career growth and development that can help employees gain visibility and experience. Projects can be customized to fit your needs.

* Demonstrate skills
* Innovate processes and deliverables
* Solve complex problems
* Demonstrate the ability to handle responsibility
* Lead teams

Projects enable managers to pull quickly from an available pool of resources and skills. For more information about opportunity types, see [Manage and create opportunity types in Opportunity Marketplace](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/hQq6Ef0Gf7xYYDtAIV7lbA "As an Opportunity Marketplace admin [sn_opp_market.admin], you can manage Opportunity types that are provided with the base system or create custom opportunity types.").