Epics, User Stories, and Story Points are three terms that are widely used in Agile Project Management and some of its methodologies, like XP (eXtreme Programming) and Scrum....

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....

The RACI Chart is one of the most important Project Tools. You will sometimes hear the terms RACI Matrix, Responsibility Matrix, or Linear Responsibility Chart (LRC). Let’s look at how to build one!...

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...

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...

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.
Sta
ge 2: Task...

Here's our list of the top 12 project management jargon terms. We've based this list on the most viewed videos in our Project Management in Under 5 Minutes series:...

What are the 10 things you need to build into your Project Plan?



A large part of the success of your project will be down to your planning. Consequently, there are a lot of planning tools to choose from. But which will be...

What is Project Risk Management?<b<br/>r/>

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.

RACI Charts are rightly one of a Project Manager's favourite tools. So what is a RACI Chart, and how does it relate to a Linear Responsibility Chart (LRC)?

Knowing who is slated to do what is a crucial part of project management. Following our earlier video on RACI Charts, this video looks at RACI's cousin the Linear Responsibility Chart. But what is it?

Let's get to the heart of Project Management and answer the most fundamental questions of all...<br/>
What is a Project, and what is Project Management?

Resource constraints often drive your project planning. So, what is resource levelling?

Controlling who does what is a vital part of managing your project. So, what is a Work Package?

When you are planning and scheduling your project, there will be some sequences of activities that you need to respect. They are generated by task dependencies. So, what are Task Dependencies in Project Management?

The project planning process can be as complex as you need it to be or as simple as you want it to be. Each step can be detailed or summary. And you need only use the steps that are right for your project.



All the steps in...

Don't let them Forget their Meeting Actions



In this video, I'll show you six simple steps to take to get people to do their meetin

g actions.

You kn
ow how it happens...
The...

This video explains how to properly size a thread pool.

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