@Onlinepmcourses

This video collates a four video series into one single intro to PM - a mini-course all on its own!

@ytpah9823

🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:

00:33 🎯 The goal of a project is crucial and should be crafted to inspire the team and stakeholders.
01:53 💼 Project objectives set constraints on how the project will be delivered, including time, cost, and quality considerations.
02:36 📋 The scope defines all the tasks and activities required for project success, while exclusions specify what will not be part of the project.
04:54 📦 Identify all the deliverables or products your project will produce, representing the tangible results.
06:05 🌐 Dependencies and constraints dictate planning choices, considering external factors that impact the project.
07:11 ⚠️ Risks are uncertainties, and issues are certainties that can affect the project's outcome; identify and address both.
08:36 🤔 Note uncertainties and assumptions; assumptions should be validated, and uncertainties should be clarified as you move forward.
09:59 👥 Identify key stakeholders, those with significant impact, and plan your project around their needs, preferences, and priorities.
10:53 🏢 Identify key project team roles, even if you can't name all team members, and consider the necessary skills for success.
11:41 📄 In a project plan, include the scope of work using a work breakdown structure (WBS) to break down activities into manageable parts.
13:02 📜 Document all deliverables and their specifications, ensuring they meet quality and regulatory standards.
14:10 ⏰ Use milestones to represent key project points, decisions, or external events on the project schedule.
14:41 💰 Create a project budget, possibly using a cost breakdown structure, to allocate costs to work breakdown structure elements.
15:24 🔍 Implement quality assurance and quality control processes to ensure deliverables meet specified standards.
16:21 📅 Develop a project schedule, combining milestones and activities, often represented using Gantt charts.
17:06 👤 Allocate resources to project activities using an organization breakdown structure (OBS) or a RACI chart.
18:48 🗣️ Create a stakeholder communication plan detailing who receives what communications, when, and in what format.
19:45 📝 Establish governance roles and responsibilities, ensuring transparent decision-making processes.
20:53 📊 Use a risk register to manage and track risks throughout the project, taking action as needed.
23:06 🔄 Implement a monitor and control cycle to continuously monitor project progress, intervene when necessary, and keep the project on track.
23:35 📊 Regularly report project progress and issues for transparency, governance, and decision-making.
25:12 🔄 Continuously manage risks and issues, updating the risk register and addressing emerging challenges.
26:46 🤝 Conduct regular team meetings to share knowledge, address issues, and maintain team engagement.
27:51 😃 Maintain team morale through meetings, communication, recognition, and support.
28:19 🧐 Harvest lessons learned throughout the project and adapt team meetings as the project progresses to meet evolving needs.
28:58 🔄 Frequent lessons learned meetings are essential to acknowledge and understand project problems early and share positive discoveries across the team.
29:53 🔑 Continuous stakeholder engagement is crucial during project delivery to maintain enthusiasm, address concerns, and leverage their knowledge.
30:50 🔄 Implement a strong change control process to manage requests for change effectively and adapt to evolving project circumstances.
32:14 📝 Practice the "Next Bend" process by periodically taking time to think ahead and anticipate upcoming project challenges or opportunities.
34:55 🤝 Handover and sign-off of deliverables mark the beginning of the project closing stage, ensuring the client's requirements are met.
36:21 💡 Conduct lessons learned reviews with the entire project team to institutionalize good practices and correct poor ones.
38:00 🌟 Provide individualized feedback to team members to offer praise, recognition, and guidance for career development.
39:12 🗂️ Address all outstanding project admin tasks, including invoicing, to ensure the project is truly completed.
40:24 🎉 Always celebrate project completion to boost team morale and confidence, even with simple and budget-friendly activities.
41:47 ✅ Create and sign off a project closure memo to officially acknowledge the project's completion with client or sponsor approval.

@meorthejob

THIS WAS EXCELLENT! I'm starting to realize I've been managing projects all my life, but I've been doing it poorly. As I watched, I immediately had insights into how my current projects can be improved. Thank you so much for making this available. I really appreciate it.

@titiogunleye

Thank you so much Dr Mike for the detailed Project management fundamental mini course.

@shayonsmith

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you,....did I say "Thank You?" well thank you for these videos! The pace and content has been so helpful!

@gdesalew2021

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Thank you

@VibesnDecor

This was amazing... thank you. i hope you celebrated after this video because its a hit.

@Astronomynatureandmusic

I used this video to give immediate input into a mini project I'm leading. Thank you for your time and effort; it helped me!

@topat3

Excellent overview.  Thank you!

@rijaspa

Great Video

@ruikuanli

Just wow, this video series is really an eye opener for me as a newbie in the project management world.  Really appreciate your effort in making this video.

@env_d_ak

Just Brilliant !  Thanks a lot 👍

@gavinkelleher294

Brilliant online course. You get more out of this then you would paying for an online course where you don't know what to expect. Thank you Doctor Mike. I am going to look at more of your videos

@samyrG26

What an awesome course. 
Thank you so much Mike

@staceylarter7029

very helpful from a Marketing Director's point of view. Thanks so much. This will help to manage my projects and look professional at the same time.

@sarahalfdanardottir1947

Brilliant course! Thank you so much!

@maikbanner7552

Good Re-Fresher on PM Fundamentals.

@RzzgarIzzat

Well done doctor thank you for this great video could you please record recommend me which video talk about all project management in one hour

@ysuchi

Your videos are so easy to understand and super clear. Helped me a lot during my interviews.

@timw4432

You are such an amazing teacher