Category Archives for Project Management: What is…
What is Configuration Management? | Video
A system’s configuration is a technical description of a system and how its components inter-connect. So, what is Configuration Management?
Continue reading...What is Power? Power Bases in Project Management | Video
We all have it. But some have more than others! So, what is power? In this video, I’ll put the answer into the context of Project Management.
Continue reading...What is Six Sigma? …and DMAIC | Video
Motorola introduced Six Sigma to reduce defects, and match the quality standards of their competitors. So, what is Six Sigma?
Continue reading...What are Project Benefits? | Video
Project benefits are the reason we do projects. Deliverables are only of any use to the extent that they also realize benefits.
Continue reading...How to Set a Clear Vision and Mission for your Team | Video
A clear vision and mission for your project is a basis for clarity of purpose and team motivation. They address the question ‘Why?’
Continue reading...Project Management Dictionary: 20 Essential Terms you Must Know
After over 100 ‘What is…’ videos about Project Management jargon, I have picked out my top 20 Essential Project Management terms.
Continue reading...What is the Agile Triangle – Value, Quality, and Constraints | Video
The Agile Triangle is the equivalent, in Agile Project Management, of the better known Iron Triangle. So, what is it and how is it used?
Continue reading...What is Group Think? …and How to Prevent it | Video
Group Think is nasty. It leads to poor decisions… sometimes dangerous ones. So Project Managers need to know what it is, how it happens, and how to prevent it.
Continue reading...What is 5S? The Japanese Approach to Organized Efficiency | Video
A tidy project is an efficient project. So, I love 5S. It’s not designed for project environments, but Project Managers can get lots from it.
Continue reading...What is the Gemba …and Going to the Gemba? | Video
Gemba is a Japanese term that means ‘actual place’. It’s a concept that we all recognize, and it’s an important one for Project Managers.
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