I'm going to talk about the concept of organizational structure and the project manager's role within a given structure. Keep in mind...

You have been learning a lot about different project management approaches and when to use them. In this reading, we will briefly recap...

Previously you learned about Agile and Waterfall project management approaches. Now, we will define some key concepts from Lean and Six...

Lean Six Sigma is one more you can add. It's a combination of two parent methodologies, Lean and Six Sigma. The uses for Lean Six Sigma...

Comparing Waterfall and Agile approaches Now that you know more about some of the different approaches and frameworks associated with...

Different types of projects will benefit from applying different project management approaches or methodologies. A project management...

The project life cycle is the path for your project from start to finish. Each project phase builds toward the subsequent phase and helps...

the phases. are initiate the project, make a plan, execute and complete tasks, and close out the project. Great. Let's get back to the...

Initiating the project This is the phase Jason rushed through in the first scenario. Ideally, in this phase, Jason discusses project...

No two projects are exactly the same, which means there are many different ways to manage them. Each project comes with its own needs and...

let's recap what's already been covered. You learned how to define project management, what a project is, what it isn't, and how to...

Weekly Challenge 2 Latest Submission Grade 88.63% 1. Question 1 Suppose that as a project manager, you assign tasks to the team members...

I love project management because I really like this idea that you can do more together as a team with a group of people than you could...

Common myths about project managers We have talked about the skills that project managers need to be successful in their role. Now, let’s...

Scenario: Planning a Corporate Retreat An event planning team of five is tasked with planning a corporate retreat for a business with 85...

Key competencies: Flexibility and handling ambiguity In the previous video, we discussed the four key competencies of a project manager:...

Interpersonal skills: Enabling decision making: The ability to enable decision making on the team, or gather decisions from the...

A great project manager is some funky combination of EMT, ninja, and jazz musician. An EMT who can show up on a scene that's full of...

As a project manager, you will likely work with A cross-functional team includes team members who have different backgrounds, types of...