What are Anti-Patterns? And what are some common Project Management Anti-Patterns?

The term Anti-pattern has come into Project Management from the software engineering world, via the Agile community. But, what does it mean?

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Agile Project Management, Project Management: What is...

How to Value a Project: 7 Ways to Calculate Project Value

Value is a crucial concept in Project Management. But there are different ways to calculate it. Let’s look at 7 ways to calculate project value. This video is safe for viewing in the workplace. This is learning, so, sit back and enjoy The Main Ways to Calculate the Value of a Project Simple Value Calculations

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Project Benefits Management, Project Business Case, Project Cost Management, Project Management: What is...

What Exactly do Iterative, Incremental, and Adaptive Mean?

Agile methods focus on small increments, iterative refinement, & adapting to circumstances. What do iterative, incremental, & adaptive mean?

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Agile Project Management, Project Management: What is...

What are Technical Debt and Refactoring?

In this video, I answer two questions IT Project Managers need to know: what is technical debt and what is refactoring (code refactoring)?

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Project Management: What is...

What is a MEGA PROJECT? …or MEGAPROJECT

A mega project is not just a massively scaled-up egular project. It’s a different beast entirely. So, what is a Mega Project?

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PPP - Projects, Programs, Portfolios and Change, Project Management: What is...

What is a Role-Activity Diagram? (RAD) – aka Swimlane Process Diagram

In this video, I’ll answer the question, what is a Role-Activity Diagram (RAD)? It’s a process mapping tool; so let’s see how it works.

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Project Definition, Project Management: What is...

What is Predictive Analytics? …especially in Project Management

In this video, I answer the question, what is Predictive Analytics? And I look at its application to Project Management.

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Artificial Intellligence and Project Management, Project Management: What is...

What is Metcalfe’s Law? Counting Communication Channels

In this video, I want to answer the question, what is Metcalfe’s Law and how does it relate to the number of communication channels?

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Project Communication Management, Project Management: What is...

What is a Workstream? And What is a Workstream Leader?

Two common terms in many projects – particularly traditional, predictive projects – are Workstream and Workstream Leader. So, what are they?

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Project Management Basics, Project Management: What is..., Project Resource Management, Project Schedule Management

What is the Blockchain?

Blockchain is a technology for recording transactions. And, since its first use in 2008 for cryptocurrency, it is emerging as one of the must-have technologies in many industry sectors. Project Managers will often be called upon to manage blockchain projects. So, what is a blockchain? This video is safe for viewing in the workplace. This

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Project Management: What is..., Project Trends and Changes