A quick bite-sized introduction to the three quality processes in 60 seconds:<b<br/>r/>

<br/>1. Quality Design (<br/>QD)
2. Quality Assurance (QA)
3. Quality Control (QC)

A quick bite-sized introduction to Risks and Issues in 60 seconds

Henry David Thoreau, the American naturalist, essayist, poet, and philosopher, said that 'success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.'



Henry David Thoreau was an American naturalist,...

I had an interesting conversation last week, with an experienced Project Manager. I remembered a similar discussion with another PM, at the end of last year. And it left me comparing the approaches the two of them...

J.R.R. Tolkien, the author of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, said that 'It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near one.'



J.R.R. Tolkien was not only the author of The...

Alfred North Whitehead was an English mathematician and philosopher. He said that the 'silly question' is the first intimation of some totally new development.



What a marvelo
us quote:
The 'silly question' is the first...

A simple thought from me today. It's something I often tell people in live training. If it's not an unambiguous yes... Treat it as a 'no'.



An Unambigu
ous Yes...

So, that
means:
• 'm
aybe'
• 'I...

Risk Management is a big topic. But at its core is your risk management plan... How will you deal with a particular risk?





Eight Steps to Create a Risk
Management Plan
1. Clar
ify what the...

Vacation preparation is not just packing your bags; it's leaving everything tidy. So, at vacation time, what are your leadership priorities when you're leaving the office?



If it's vacation time, know this: Your...

For many project managers, quality management is not the highlight of your profession. You know that you need to understand quality. And, of course, you need to deliver it. But that hardly makes it a source of...

In this video, I answer the questions what is Residual Risk and what is a Secondary Risk? And along the way, we also need to understand the term Inherent Risk too.



Inherent Risk, or Under
lying Risk
This is...

How can you make saying "NO" into a positive thing that can give you more time, less stress and a sense of control over your life? The answer is to transform it from a short word into a two-letter acronym: N.O. –...

In this video, I will answer the question, what is float? Or, if you prefer, what is Slack? (not the software)



Float as schedule f
lexibility
It is the amount of time a project activity can slip...

Machine learning is one form of Artificial Intelligence. And it is starting to be used in project estimating, scheduling, and planning.



Machine learning is a generic term for programs that can use data to form their own...

Health and Safety is nobody’s idea of a fun discipline. But Health & Safety is another thing that is your responsibility as a Project Manager. So, if you decide it is a necessary document to have, how do you write a Health &...

With any project, things will happen that you don't expect. Issues will emerge. So, how do you do Issue Management? In this video, I describe the following steps: 1. Identify Issues 2. Analyze Issues 3. Plan Issue Response 4. Take...

In this video, I answer the question, What is Anti-fragile? – and how does the conception anti-fragility apply to Project Management?



It describes things that not only benefit from a chaotic environment, but need one to...

Let's answer the question, what is Robotic Process Automation (RPA)? And let's also look at Intelligent Automation.



Definition from Decode the Jargon of Artificial Int
elligence:
Software systems that mimic the way...

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is essential to get to the top of your profession and stay there. Many professional bodies require their members to formally earn and record their CPD points – or what PMI calls Professional...

In this video, I want to answer the question, What is the Agile Manifesto? We'll also look at the 12 Agile Principles.



In 2001, seventeen software develo
pers met :r/>1. Kent Bec
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2. Mike...

Two common terms in many projects – particularly traditional, predictive projects – are Workstream and Workstream Leader. So, what are they?

The Project Manager and Product Manager roles are different. Yet they are also somewhat similar. It’s no surprise that many people are keen to understand the comparison.

Welcome to our Beginner's Guide to Project Management. This Project Management 101 is not for dummies, nor for idiots. Because that's not who you are. But there's no shame in being a beginner: we all started at the...

Does Project Management have rules? Well, not really. But this set of Project Management rules is valuable guidance to all of us. So, take a look at my 12 rules for Project Management and let me know yours, in...