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Failure and Blame: Learn to Avoid Project Failure
Project Failure is one of the favorite topics for project managers. From pub conversations to the outrageously-priced Standish Report, we love to discuss and read about failed projects. We think that, by learning about them, we can avoid...
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Don't Let Your Project Get Caught in the Cost Trap
The Time-Cost-Quality Triangle or the Time-Cost-Scope Triangle are key concepts in Project Management. When you understand the Iron Triangle, you can assess most of your project problems. But it can also create a trap that far too many...
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What is PRINCE2 Agile? ...and Does it Make Sense?
PRINCE2 Agile is for PRINCE2 Project Managers who need to be able to tailor PRINCE2 to an agile context or environment. PRINCE2 Agile is a formal Project Management methodology that lets practitioners combine the strong governance...
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Your First 2 Weeks in a New Project: What to Do?
You have a new project. And a window of opportunity to start it in the right way. What are your priorities in the first 2 weeks of a new project?
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The Basics of Scope Management: How to Manage Scope
In this video, I discuss the principles of Scope Management and offer you some practical advice on how to manage scope. Three main arenas of Scope Management 1. Establish Scope (Scoping) - Collect requirements - Negotiate and prioritize...
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Agile 101: How to do a Basic Agile Project
For all you traditional, predictive project managers out there, who are wondering: how to do an agile project, I am going to answer that question, in this video. There is no single way to do an agile project. There are many methodologies...
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How to Use the 5 Whys Method
The 5 Whys method is part of the Toyota Production System. And, as my regular viewers know, I am a big fan of raiding Japanese management and production techniques and applying them to strengthen our project management toolkit. So, how...
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Is Your Project STUCK in the Middle?
It seems that people feel motivated near the start of a task, because they can easily see their own progress. And, as they near the end, the feeling that their close to finishing draws them on. But, in the middle, motivation sags. Is...
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What is a Pre-mortem? ...and how do you run one?
In this video, I answer the questions, what is a Pre-mortem and how do you run one? A Pre-mortem is a technique devised by Gary Klein, which he documents in his excellent book, The Power of Intuition: https://geni.us/2mYQYLK It is a way...
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What is a Requirements Traceability Matrix? And How to Create One.
In this video, I want to answer the question, what is a Requirements Traceability Matrix and how do you create one? Requirements Traceability Matrices are most often used in software projects, where they connect user requirements with...
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Four Questions to Ask about Your Project Today
I believe it's the quality of the questions you ask that mark you out as a professional. So, I want to suggest you ask four questions about your project. You will learn something important about your project and they will help you to...
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RISK MANAGEMENT 101: An Introduction to Project Risk Management
Risk Management is one of the core skillsets within the wider profession of Project Management. Whether your project is purely predictive, or absolutely agile, you need to manage risk. We have plenty of videos on the topic, but this one...
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What's the Difference between Projects and Programs? - or Project Management and Program Management?
Projects and Programs are similar… but different. And so are Project Management and Program Management. Let’s see what those differences are. In simple terms, programs tend to be bigger, more complex, and less certain than projects. As a...
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How to Create a Project Schedule - 21 Steps in 5 Stages
In this video, I will take you through 5 stages and 21 steps for creating a Project Schedule. Stage 1: Schedule Framework Start by getting all the core time-related data into your plan. Stage 2: Task Framework Now introduce what you need...
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How to Create a Discounted Cash Flow - DCF
The Discounted Cash Flow is a way to model flows of money into and out of a business, operation, or project, that takes account of the effects of interest and inflation. Money spent or earned today has a different value to money spent or...
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How to Manage the Change Control Process
When people want to change the scope, specification, or functionality of your project, what do you do? Do you roll over and say yes to everything, or do you assert yourself firmly by saying no to every request? Of course not. You need to...
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Could You Just...' How to STOP Scope Creep
There are three words that Project Managers fear above all others: ‘Could you just…’ These words mean one thing: someone is trying to squeeze their priorities into your project. And they want to use your budget, your resources, and your...
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What is a Project Roadmap? How to Make One and How is it Different from a Gantt Chart?
In this video, I answer the question, what is a Project Roadmap? And I also look at why we use them, how they differ from a Gantt Chart, and how to create a Roadmap. A project roadmap is a visual overview of the project’s goals, benefits...
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Project Governance 101: A guide to the governance of projects
Projects need to run in a responsible way. And it is the job of Project Governance to ensure that they do. The Project Management Institute - in its 2016 Practice Guide, The Governance of Portfolios, Programs, and Projects - defines...
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What is a Net Promoter Score (NPS)?
In this video I want to answer the question, What is a Net Promoter Score, and how can we calculate it in Project Management?
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Project Turnaround: 5 Steps to Turn around a Failing Project
No one wants a failing project on their hands. But it happens. And the solution is a ‘Project Turnaround’. So, I will walk you through the five project turnaround steps to rescue a failing project. The five project turnaround steps we’ll...
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What goes into a Project Progress or Status Report?
Every project manager needs to write project progress or status reports. So, what should we put into them?
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How to Write an Exception Report
When things start to get out of control, good governance demands you make an Exception Report. Here's how...
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Schedule Compression: What's the Difference between Fast Tracking and Crashing?
Most Project Managers use the terms ‘Fast-tracking’ and ‘Crashing the Schedule’ interchangeably. And that’s fine. But, strictly, they are different.