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What is Crashing the Timeline? Project Management in Under 5
Your project gets delayed... Or maybe you need to finish early... So, what is Crashing the Timeline?
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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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What is a Project Baseline? And Project Baselining?
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 scope statement. It is...
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EAC: What is Estimate at Completion?
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 question, what is the...
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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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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...
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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 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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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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Project Planning: Plan Your Project - PM Fundamentals
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 the most...
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What is the Iron Triangle? Time, Cost, Quality, Scope?
What is the Project Manager's Iron Triangle? It is also known as the Time-Cost-Quality Triangle, The Triple Constraint, and The Triangle of Balance.
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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 MOSCOW Analysis? Project Management in Under 5
Scoping is the hardest part of Project Management. Luckily we have a great tool to use called MOSCOW Analysis. So what is MOSCOW Analysis, exactly?
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What are Project Objectives? Project Management in Under 5
Project objectives are a core part of your project definition. They are vital. So, what are project objectives?
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What are OKRs? Project Management in Under 5
OKRs - just another three-letter acronym. It stands for Objectives and Key Results. So, now you know. But, what are OKRs?
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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 Change Control? Project Management in Under 5
When shift happens, you need to deal with the changes. And, if there's one thing a project manager craves, above all else, it's control. So, what is Change Control?
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What is Earned Value Management - EVM? PM in Under 5
Earned Value Management (or EVM) is one of the most important techniques for formal project management. If you aspire to lead substantial projects, you'll need to know when and how to deploy this powerful toolset. So, what is Earned...
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What is the Cone of Uncertainty? Project Management in Under 5
The Cone of Uncertainty is a helpful way to understand the evolution of your project. So, what is the Cone of Uncertainty?
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How to Prevent Scope Creep
One of the most insidious problems project managers face is scope creep. Scoping is hard - perhaps the hardest discipline within project management. So knowing how to prevent scope creep will be critical to protecting all of your hard...
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A Fixed Price Contract for Your Project: Pros and Cons
What are the pros and cons of doing fixed price contract for your project? That's the question I answer in this video, from the point of view of a contractor providing projects for their clients. Principally, the pros and cons of a fixed...
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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.