Resource optimization is getting the best results from your resources. The two principal approaches are called resource leveling and resource smoothing. What’s the difference

STOP! There are many reasons why a Project Manager, Sponsor, or Project Board may decide to terminate a project before completion. Not all are bad. But, of course, some are. Let’s look at when to terminate your project.

In this project team leadership video, I tackle the absolute fundamentals of leading a project team, that every project leader needs to know.

Ready to ditch the internal politics and unlock a higher-earning, more flexible career? This video is the definitive guide to making the leap from a traditional Project Manager role to a high-value Project Consultant.

Every project needs a budget. But you’re a Project Manager, not an accountant. So, most Project Managers find the thought of producing their first project budget daunting. Here, then, is my basic guide to Project Budgeting.

Projects, Programs, and Portfolios. Are they the same? Project Management, Program Management, Portfolio Management: What's the difference?

Power Skills are all the rage. They are the skills that give your technical expertise the power to deliver results. In this video, I survey the topic.

Organizational Change and Business Transformation are terms Project Managers encounter a lot. And it can be tricky to distinguish between what we mean by change and transformation. Let’s have a go.

Agile projects are like any other, in that they need a communication plan. But you will want to adapt your approach to suit the fact you are working in an Agile way and also the particular agile methodology you have chosen.

I have a lot of content about Artificial Intelligence and Project Management. This video summarizes the key elements.

Thinking of just moving on once a project is "done"? Think again! A comprehensive Project Closure Report isn't just bureaucracy – it's your key to documenting success, learning from challenges, and setting future projects up for even...

Quality Assurance is pivotal for ensuring that project deliverables meet predefined standards and stakeholder expectations. In this video, I look at QA in project management, incorporating the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle for...

In this video, I consider the question, ’when should you handover your project deliverables?’ and look at how to do it. Project Handover is passing products from the project, into beneficial use and routine maintenance.

A Burndown chart is a way to visualize progress. It plots outstanding work against time. So, as you make progress, the work outstanding diminishes, giving the characteristic downward slope of a burndown chart. But, how can you build your...

As professionals, we need to commit to continuing professional development, or CPD. When we do this, we can earn CPD points or, in PMI terms, Professional Development Units, or PDUs.

In every project, there will be multiple project stakeholders. But some of those stakeholders turn up again and again - not the same people, but the same roles and interests. Here are my top 25 types of project stakeholders, starting...

In this video, I answer the question, 'What is the Stacey Matrix?' and look at how it distinguishes Simple, Complicated, Complex, and Chaotic.

In this video, I answer the question, what is Feature Driven Development - an Agile methodology for developing software?

In this video, I answer the question, what is Expected Monetary Value, EMV? And we look at its use in risk management and decision theory.

I did a video about Minimum Viable Product (MVP), and was then asked how it differs from a prototype. Plus, there is MRF, MMF, MBI, MMP, MMR, and MLP. What’s the difference?

In this video, I survey Project Resource Management: what resources are, why we need them, the resource planning process, and how this applies to project human resource management.

There is an unattributed saying that Project Management is 80 percent communication. Maybe it’s true. It is certainly true in spirit. So, what are the absolute basics you need to know about Project Communication?

You know your project is going well when a stakeholder comes up to you and says: ‘We’re very pleased with how your project is going… The only thing is… we’ve changed our minds.’ This is a job for Project Change Control.

Building rapport with Chinese counterparts is absolutely key for business success. Learn the significance of guanxi, or relationships, in Chinese business culture and why nurturing these relationships and developing trust are so...