Category Archives for Project Management: What is…
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.
Continue reading...4 Types of Project Risk – Different Forms of Uncertainty | Video
A project risk is simply ‘uncertainty that can affect outcome’. We rarely think of the differences in the kinds of uncertainties.
Continue reading...What is PMTQ – Project Management Technology Quotient? | Video
PMI coined the term PMTQ – Project Management Technology Quotient – in 2019. In this video, we’ll look at what it is – and what TQ is.
Continue reading...What is a Black Swan? | Video
The Black Swan is a book about risk, by polymath, Nassim Nicolas Taleb. It has an essential lesson about risk management.
Continue reading...How to Hold a Daily Stand-up Meeting | Video
The Daily Stand-up Meeting is a part of many Agile Project Management approaches. But in my experience, the idea pre-dates Agile.
Continue reading...What is a Monte Carlo Simulation? | Video
A Monte Carlo Simulation is a way to assess the level of risk across a whole project. So, it’s vital knowledge for any Project Manager.
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