Category Archives for Project Definition
What is a Discounted Cash Flow – DCF? | Video
Business case and investment appraisal are essential to your project. And many organizations specify a DCF. So, What is a Discounted Cash Flow, or DCF?
Are You Making Proper Use of Dependencies and Constraints?
Constraints and dependencies are two important, but misunderstood project management concepts. But you need them in your project definition and planning.
What are Project Constraints? | Video
Some things constrain the choices you can make, when you plan and deliver your project. So, what are Project Constraints? | Video
What are Task Dependencies in Project Management? | Video
When you are planning and scheduling your project, there will be sequences of activities that you need to respect. They are generated by task dependencies.
What are External Dependencies in your Project? | Video
When you plan your project, there’s much you must be mindful of. Some, you can control. Others are external – you cannot. These are external dependencies.
What are RAID, CAD, and DCARI? | Video
Defining your project is a vital task. And there are a lot of things to remember. Fortunately, we have some handy acronyms: RAID, CAD, and DCARI. You may find them helpful – or you may have heard them, and wondered what they mean.
What is a Functional Specification? | Video
On software and technical projects, there is a chain of project definition deliverables, and one of them is the Functional Specification. So, what is a Functional Specification? Dr Mike Clayton is founder of OnlinePMCourses.com. Here, he answers this question, in under 5 minutes.
What is a Business Blueprint? | Video
In the world of business transformation, what is the master plan that guides the definition and planning of your project? It’s a Business Blueprint. So, what is a Business Blueprint? Dr Mike Clayton is founder of OnlinePMCourses.com. Here, he answers this question, in under 5 minutes.
Clear Project Brief (10 Things to Include)
If you want to get things done – from the simplest task to the most complex project – you need a clear project brief. So much so that this is one of my ten tools that will help you get better Project Management results. It also documents step 1 of our 8-Step Template for our […]
What is a Project Definition? | Video
The first stage of a formal project methodology is Project Definition. So, what is a Project Definition? Dr Mike Clayton is founder of OnlinePMCourses.com. Here, he answers this question, in under 5 minutes.