In this video I want to answer the question, what is the Rational Unified Process, RUP?

Arriving at a robust project schedule is hard. But, in this video, I will break it down into a simple process with three phases and 10 steps.

PERT and CPM are two forms of Network Chart that are represented differently, and take different approaches to calculating schedules. For both, the roots lie in the 1940s and the way the Manhattan Project was planned.

As a Project Manager, you will one day find yourself in a meeting when someone makes the suggestion: 'I think we need to do some Value Engineering.' It's a necessary part of many projects.<b<br/>r/>

So, what is Value Engineering?

One of the most famous stories in the mythology of Rock'n'Roll is about Van Halen and the brown M&Ms. What was it all about? And what lesson does it hold for Project Managers?



Van Halen was a...

Project Cost Management is a popular topic. Not because people enjoy it, though. Mostly because people don’t know how to do it. And it’s not part of many Project Management training courses.



My history with...

Project Scope is easy to define, but the hardest part of a project manager's job. So, what is Project Scope?

The Work Breakdown Structure (or WBS) is one of the most basic and most important of your Project Management toolset.<b<br/>r/>

So, what is a Work Breakdown Structure?

SWOT Analysis is a well-known tool. And rightly so!

It is simple, yet it is also flexible and powe

rful.

As a project manager, SWOT Analysis is one of those tools that you can use in...

On a project, we can end up in all sorts of trouble, if we have multiple versions of the same document, and make a mistake about which is current. If we act on out-of-date information, we can easily...

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...

I often find simple, hierarchical frameworks to be good thinking tools and mental models to help me understand and describe a situation. So, what is MOST and what is GOSPA?



Wha
t is MOST?
MOST Analysis is...

A new Project Plan needs a Baseline. It's how we keep ourselves honest, as Project Managers. But, what is a Project Baseline?



A baseline is the final, approved version of the project plan, its schedule, budget, and...

There are many different Agile methods. In this video, I want to answer the question, what is the PMI's Disciplined Agile, DA?



Disciplined Agile, is not a methodology, but a tool-kit. It makes use of a wide...

I have already done a video answering the question ‘What is Earned Value Management (EVM)?’ And often, the most important measure in EVM is the Estimate at Completion (EAC). So, in this video, I want to answer the...

Milestone or Deadline?

Of all the tools we use as Project Managers, none is as simple yet powerful as the milestone. We use milestones to mark essential points along the project journey, and to track our...

In an earlier video, I answered the question, ‘What is Going to the Gemba?’ In this video, I summarize that one and go deeper into how to do a Gemba Walk.



Gemba is a Japanese term that means...

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...

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...

I have to admit to a certain fascination with Japanese management methods. Here’s another one, that is not as well known: Yokoten.



There’s a great way I learn and remember stuff. By sharing the new idea with others...

Shift Happens! Things go wrong. So, as a project manager, you need to be able to manage risks.

Project Management is a huge and complex discipline and we can devote our working lives to getting better at it. And one of the best ways to improve our performance is by harvesting lessons learned from each project we...