Deliverable: A specific output you are expected to produce, such as a feature, report, document or presentation.
Example
Your internship deliverables are a working dashboard and a final presentation.
Why Deliverable matters for IT interns
Knowing your deliverables tells you exactly what you will be evaluated on.
Where you will hear it
You will hear this term in the tools and meetings teams use to plan, track, and discuss their work. If someone uses it and you are not sure what they mean in your project, it is completely fine to ask; every team uses terms a little differently.
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What is Deliverable?
A specific output you are expected to produce, such as a feature, report, document or presentation.
What is an example of Deliverable?
Your internship deliverables are a working dashboard and a final presentation.
Why does Deliverable matter for IT interns?
Knowing your deliverables tells you exactly what you will be evaluated on.
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About the author
Dhaivat has 16+ years of experience in the IT industry, working on AI and cloud technologies, project delivery, and engineering leadership. He has interviewed and mentored many interns, wrote The Lost Intern, and runs the non-commercial Career Impact Initiative, mentoring students for free.