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What is CAPM? PMI's Certified Associate in Project Management
CAPM is PMI’s entry-level professional qualification: Certified Associate in Project Management. New from autumn 2020: CAPM certification holders need to earn 15 PDUs every three years to maintain the certification. The PMI is the...
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Don't Get Fired: The Secret to Not Getting Fired
Before you aim for promotion, focus on not getting fired. Here’s a question I was asked: why were you fired? If you haven't been what is your secret? I've never been fired but I did leave a job as a project manager and consultant. I held...
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4 Types of Project Risk - Different Forms of Uncertainty
A project risk is simply ‘uncertainty that can affect outcome’. And when we classify risks, we focus on the types of impact that they can have: - Schedule - Budget - Technology - People - Compliance - Political… - Etc We rarely think of...
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What is 5S?
A tidy project is an efficient project. And that's why I love 5S. It wasn't designed for the project environment, but Project Managers can gain a lot from it. The 5S idea comes from Japanese motor manufacturing and is now pervasive...
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How to Become a Great Project Manager - 3 things you need
You want to become a great Project Manager? Excellent! Let me tell you the three things you need... Competency and Technical Project Management skills are not enough to be a great project manager You must focus on two things to get...
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How to Understand the Sources of Conflict
If you look on the web, you’ll find there are only three sources of conflict… or maybe it’s five… or eight… The truth is - as anyone who has lived any length of time knows – that there are as many causes of conflict as combinations of...
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How to Set a Clear Vision and Mission for your Team
A clear vision and mission for your project is a basis for both: - clarity of purpose, and - team motivation Mission and vision address the importance of answering the question 'Why?' They provide your project team with a connection to...
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How to Do Project Benefits Management
Benefits Management follows a simple process. And I will describe the one in my new course, Project Benefits Management. (See below for discount vouchers) My Project Benefits Management process has seven steps. We take a look at each one...
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How to Make Your Message Memorable
When you communicate with your team or with your stakeholders, you must surely want to make your message memorable. But how? Here are 5 techniques, based on solid psychology. When you communicate with your stakeholders, your ideal...
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How to Determine an Appropriate Feedback Approach
You know how important good quality feedback is, for developing and motivating your people. But there are different ways you can do it. So, how do you select an appropriate feedback approach for your project team members? Purpose of...
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What is Six Sigma? ...and DMAIC
Motorola introduced the idea of Six Sigma to reduce defects, and match the quality standards their competitors were able to achieve. So, what is Six Sigma? Originally, Six Sigma was a metric for a quality standard. Now, it is much more....
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Top 5 Ways to Remove a Risk Entirely
There are six (arguably seven) strategies for managing risk. But the one that is least understood is the most powerful of all… if you can make it work: removing a risk entirely. So, let's survey one of the most important risk management...
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What are Muda, Mura, Muri? And, what are the 7 Wastes of Lean?
In Japan, waste is generally known as ‘muda‘, meaning wasted effort. In fact, there are other forms of waste: ‘mura‘ and ‘muri‘. • Muda: Wasted effort • Mura: Inconsistency • Muri: Unreasonable requirements And, what are the 7 Wastes of...
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Lessons I've Learned about Virtual Working
We've had 2 years where many of us have been compelled to work remotely. So, I want to share what I've learned about virtual working. I have 18 questions for you if you're managing a remote team... Connection • Are you engaging your team...
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How to Create a Gantt Chart in 9 Easy Steps
In an earlier video, I described what a Gantt Chart is, in under 5 minutes. But I keep getting asked how to create one. So, in this video, I’ll show you exactly how to make a Gantt Chart. What is a Gantt Chart? • Project Management in...
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What is a Project Management Professional? (What is the PMP?)
The Project Management Institute (PMI) is the largest professional membership body for Project managers in the world. And the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is the premier qualification. The PMP is intended to...
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What is Kaizen? and Continuous Improvement?
Kaizen creates change. It translates from the Japanese as change (kai) for the good (zen). And it comes with action. What is Kaizen? Many people equate Kaizen with Continuous Improvement, but this is not so. The word Kaizen can mean...
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What is John Kotter's 8-Step Change Process?
John Kotter articulated his 8-step process model for leading change in his 1996 best seller, Leading Change. And, although there have been some changes in terminology, all of his team’s research since has continued to endorse the basic 8...
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What is T-shirt Sizing?
T-shirt sizing has become a popular method for estimating in agile projects. So, in this video, I answer the question, what is T-shirt Sizing? T-shirt sizing is a simple and popular way to estimate the relative scales of different pieces...
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What is Scaled Agile Framework SAFe?
Scaled Agile Framework is widely used in organizations. In this video, I want to answer the question, ‘What is Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)?’ Scaled Agile Framework gives organizations a structured approach for scaling their agile...
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What Goes into a Project Definition?
Projects get a firm foundation with a clear and complete Project Definition. But what does 'complete' mean here? What goes into a Project Definition? In this video, I will describe my long list of Project Definition elements: Purpose 👉...
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What are External Dependencies in your Project?
When you are planning your project, you need to be mindful of all sorts of things. Some, you can control. Others are external, and you cannot. So, what are External Dependencies in your Project?
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Three Kinds of Stupid: Avoid Project Failure
In a recent video, I talked about Three Concepts that will Make You a Smarter Project Manager ( • Three Concepts to Make You a Smarter ... ). Now let's take a look at the three things that people seem to regard as particularly stupid....
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What is the Agile Triangle - Value, Quality, and Constraints
The Agile Triangle is the equivalent, in Agile Project Management, of the better known Iron Triangle. In traditional Project Management, we have the Iron Triangle of Time, Cost, and Scope - or, in the UK, of Time, Cost, and Quality See...