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What if? Top 10 Things to Build into Your Project Contingency Plan
A contingency plan is a valuable part of your risk management. Whilst it won’t stop risks happening, nor even make them less likely, it will give you a clear set of steps to follow if one should manifest. Here are 10 tactics you can put...
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How to Do Risk Management in Agile Projects
Some people might expect that agile projects have – or even need – no risk management. That is completely wrong. So, let's look at how to do risk management in agile projects. We need to adapt our risk management approach to the nature...
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How to Deliver an IMPOSSIBLE Project
Do you need to take on an impossible project: something nobody thinks can be done? Or maybe a project no one thinks should be done! Here are eight principles for how to do just that. I explain them in the video! 1. Commitment 2. Control...
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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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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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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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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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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.
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Basics of Project Management ...in 4 minutes
Learn the Basics of Project Management in 4 minutes, with the Eight Steps to a Successful Project.
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Project Definition | PM Fundamentals: Define Your Project
Does your Project have a firm foundation from Day 1? You need a good Project Definition. Arguably the most important stage in your Project is the first stage, Project Definition. Here you get to define what your project is, and what it...
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What is Project Risk Management? Project Management in Under 5
What is Project Risk Management? Project Managers know that projects are risky. Risk management is therefore a vital discipline. Indeed, a focus on project risk is a sign of real project management maturity.
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What is a RAG Report? ...or a Traffic Light Report?
RAG Report, or Traffic Light Report. It is widely used by project managers and it stands for Red Amber Green. But what is a RAG Report?
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What is Risk Tolerance? Project Management in Under 5
No one would tolerate a project that is too risky! So, what is risk tolerance?
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What is Issue Management? Project Management in Under 5
Issues arise all the time on projects. So, what is Issue Management?
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The Role of a Project Manager: Project Management Responsibilities
The role of a Project Manager is a big one. There's a lot to do, just to keep on top of the basics. But have you ever thought of what is included? Have you ever asked yourself, 'What do Project managers actually do?' In this video, Mike...
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Risk Management - 5 Tips to Do it Right
Shift Happens! Things go wrong. So, as a project manager, you need to be able to manage risks.
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What to Put in Your Risk Register (Risk Log)
Risk Management is one of the core skills of project management. And your Risk Register - or Risk Log - is the primary tool you'll use. Risk registers come in many forms, but they all have two principal purposes: - creating transparency...
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Risk Management for Cyber Security Managers - Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans
This video elaborates on how an organization can develop a plan for continuity or recovery when a cyber-attack occurs.
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Risk Management for Cyber Security Managers - Risk Acceptance and Risk Rejection
In this lesson, you will learn the options when we cannot mitigate risk, transfer risk, or avoid a hazard.
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Risk Management for Cyber Security Managers - Risk Avoidance
This is the second way we can respond to a certain kind of risk and learn how to avoid risks at all costs.
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Risk Management for Cyber Security Managers - Risk Management Processes
In this lesson, we will discuss the general cyber risk management cycle.
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Risk Management for Cyber Security Managers - Risk Identification
We will look at the first step in cyber risk management: cyber risk identification.
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Risk Management for Cyber Security Managers - Types of Risks
In this lesson, we will look at the different risks that a company, an organization, or a system might face from a business perspective.