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Last September, the PMI released the sixth edition of the Project Management Body of Knowledge, the PMBOK®. So we’ll take a look at the major changes you’ll find in the PMBOK 6th Edition. FINAL UPDATES | MARCH 2018 If you’re not familiar with the PMI, or the PMBOK: The PMI, or the Project Management Institute, …
Everyone is talking about it. And lots of project managers are doing it. So, Agile is clearly important. So what is Agile Project Management? Dr Mike Clayton is founder of OnlinePMCourses.com. Here, he answers this question, in under 5 minutes.
...Project objectives are a core part of your project definition. They are vital. So, what are project objectives? Dr Mike Clayton is founder of OnlinePMCourses.com. Here, he answers this question, in under 5 minutes.
...Without a strong Project Definition, your project will be on shaky ground. It underpins everything you’ll do. A good project definition sets out what your project will achieve and starts the process of describing how you’ll do it. And it does much more. There’s a lot of work in a good project definition, but it …
Two of the things that put off many project managers are Politics and Stakeholders. Yet they are intertwined and a necessary part of project management. You cannot escape either so you may as well embrace them. In this podcast, Andy Kaufman of the People and Projects Podcast, interviewed me about Politics and Stakeholders – an interest …
Project Management is a demanding discipline. Pressure can easily get to you. And, if that happens, your effectiveness will suffer… and so will your team, your relationships, and your results. So personal and professional resilience is a huge asset to a project manager. In this resilience podcast, Elise Stevens of Elise Stevens.co (formerly at: Fix My …
Scoping is the hardest part of Project Management. Luckily we have a great tool to use called MOSCOW Analysis. So what is MOSCOW Analysis? Dr Mike Clayton is founder of OnlinePMCourses.com. Here, he answers this question, in under 5 minutes.
...Transformational Leadership can be set against the alternative; transactional leadership. The distinction was drawn by James McGregor Burns and clarified by Bernard Bass. As a Project Manager, you are involved in transformation, so this is a hugely valuable concept for you. So what is Transformational Leadership? Dr Mike Clayton is founder of OnlinePMCourses.com. Here, he answers this …
Stakeholders will determine the success (or not) of your project. So you need to engage with them. Stakeholder Engagement – or more often known as Stakeholder Management – is one of the most important parts of Project Management. So what is Stakeholder Management? Dr Mike Clayton is founder of OnlinePMCourses.com. Here, he answers this question, in under …
The Tuckman Model of group development should be essential learning for every project manager. As a project you are constantly taking new groups of people and aiming to forge a successful team. Bruce Tuckman investigated this and gave us arguably the best model of group and team development. It’s famous for its Forming – Storming …
Planning is fundamental to all Project Management, and one of the most basic and robust approaches to planning is Milestone Planning. So what is Milestone Planning? Dr Mike Clayton is founder of OnlinePMCourses.com. Here, he answers this question, in under 5 minutes.
...Whatever profession you are in, it is valuable to be part of an active membership body. One choice for you, as a Project Manager is the Association for Project Management, or APM. So what is the Association for Project Management, the APM? Dr Mike Clayton is founder of OnlinePMCourses.com. Here, he answers this question, in under 5 …
As a Project Manager, you will be having a lot of conversations – with team members, stakeholders, and your bosses. Some will be hard and some easy. And you’ll need to understand the dynamics of those that don’t go as smoothly as you’d like. A powerful resource for this is Transactional Analysis, or TA. It’s …
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. So what is a Linear Responsibility Chart? Dr Mike Clayton is founder of OnlinePMCourses.com. Here, he answers this question, in under 5 minutes.
...A project goal is the bedrock of defining your project. They aren’t even your foundation: they are more like the groundwork you do before laying your foundation. So what is a Project Goal? Dr Mike Clayton is founder of OnlinePMCourses.com. Here, he answers this question, in under 5 minutes.
...If you work as a project manager or in projects for any length of time, you’ll come across the term ‘NLP’. So what is this NLP? …and what does it stand for? Dr Mike Clayton is founder of OnlinePMCourses.com. Here, he answers this question, in under 5 minutes.
...Project Managers need to lead people to get things done. What is the right approach to project leadership? Situational Leadership will help. So what is Situational Leadership? Dr Mike Clayton is founder of OnlinePMCourses.com. Here, he answers this question, in under 5 minutes.
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