
Welcome to the introductory lesson of the course "Project Thinking for Non-Project Managers"!
We need to establish general rules of the game and form the right expectations from the course.
We are going to identify differences between regular operations, also known as "business as usual" and projects
We are going to look at project's life cycle
We are going to get to know how to aim right project's goal and objectives via Project Charter.
Today we are going to learn about project's success factors, the 4 main types of projects and see what needs to be focused on in projects of each type, which management model is suitable for different types, what we plan and what and how we monitor during the implementation of projects.
Today we will talk about "Paint-by-numbers" projects - waterfall approach for project management, project management plan, product breakdown structure, network models and tools for project's progress measurement.
Today we are going to deal with the most difficult type of projects from the point of management, planning and forecasting - "Wandering-In-The-Fog Projects". We'll talk about phase-gate model, HADI-cycles and knowledge management tools.
First acquaintance with agile-family methods of project management. We are going to talk about managing Quest-Projects via Kanban board.
Today we'll talk about SCRUM methodology within Blockbuster-Projects. This is the last lesson dedicated to project's types.
Without consciously managing stakeholders, you will almost certainly not be able to lead your project of any kind to success. Let's meet Godfather, Salieri, Guerrillas and Good Samaritans!
Risk - is the impact of uncertainty on the goals of the project. In fact, risk and opportunity are two sides of the same coin. The mark of maturity is not considered constant avoidance, but the ability to explicitly take risks into account and make plans with them in mind.
We are all conservatives. We have an intuitive procedure for testing new ideas for strength, even if we are not aware of its existence. But if someone tries to change this familiar for us order, then we have only one reaction - resistance. How to overcome resistance to change? This is the topic of our lesson.
Design thinking is a method of developing products and services focused on the end user. The focus of our attention is on the needs, the user's pain, requirements, and only then are the issues of technical implementation or economic efficiency.
"Project Thinking for Non-Project Managers" - 2 hours on-demand video in English (+ Russian cc), 38 downloadable resources - templates in English and in Russian and sketchbooks for every lesson, 2 contact hours of education for PMP exam!
Now it is difficult to find person who first encounters projects in his workplace or personal life. But for many, the first attempt leaves only a negative experience.
Incessant mess in everything, constant switching between tasks, daily changes, reconsideration and, as a result, insufficient recognition of efforts. This is how up to 90% of participants in projects in which I took part describe their first experience.
"Project Thinking for Non-Project Managers" online training is designed for those students who participate or lead project activities, but are not a professional project managers.
My goal is to help you figure out why everything is not the same in projects as in Business As Usual, how to find your place in the project team and how to help the project manager bring the project to a successful conclusion.
The best option for completing this training is an online marathon. One day, one lesson, one practical work and reflection on the experience gained.
We will talk to you in simple language about complex concepts and tools. You will try to apply both classic, waterfall models of project management and modern Agile approaches such as Kanban and Scrum.
I will draw sketches for you and visualize information for better learning and remembering. You can download a sketchbook of each lesson to your computer.
I want to form the right expectations for our marathon:
Do not hope that after this one course you will become a professional project manager - you are at the very beginning of your journey in this field;
We will not use any project management standard or methodology as the basis for all training and will not prepare you for a professional certification such as PMI PMP (c) or PRINCE2 Practitioner (c);
You will not receive the magic wand or silver bullet that will lead your project to "successful success".
But,
You will get a proper introduction to the new, wonderful world of project management;
We will talk about complex things in simple language, based on my practical experience and your common sense;
You will be able to understand what and why the project manager will want from you, what should and should not be done in the project and how to help the team complete the project on time, within the budget and so that the customer also needs your project's deliverables;
And if needed, you can earn 4 contact hours of education for this training that is required to be admitted to the professional certification exam.
Welcome on board and good luck to you!