Process vs Product

There is often much discussion about which is more important, process or product. Both are equaly important. You usually can not have product without process and process without product usually causes people to loose interest.
For the purpose of our discussion, our product is our outcome and our process is our output. We will talk about both. Setting the goal, along with all the features and components we will discuss here are an essential parts of the process.
When other are involved, it may be helpful to understand something about collaboration and partnership. You can read additional information at: Community Collaboration and Public Participation

For many people, how they got there is just as important as reaching the goal.