Power Start in Project Management
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Power Start in Project Management is the place where I centralise the introductory portion of my (project management) material in an organised and structured way. I constantly add lectures and engage with my audience.
Everybody has access to the same books, but not everybody has access to the same teachers. You cannot become a project manager by reading a book or obtaining a certificate.
There is a massive challenge in the industry today.
People that work on projects are busy and do not have the time to teach. People who teach project management usually are full-time teachers and have stopped working on projects years ago.
On top of that, most of the books and courses on project management are heavily biased towards specific methodologies such as PMP or PRINCE 2 or focused on preparation for a certification exam.
In real life, you do not get scores for compliance with a specific methodology. In real life, you get scores for successful project delivery.
Project management is an extremely well-paid job with relatively low barriers to entry. The demand and salaries will skyrocket in the coming years due to the increasing amount of change in the business, and you can be at the forefront of those changes.
As of today, the Academy covers:
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Definitions of project management according to the leading project institutions (PMP, PRINCE2, IPMA, ISO, Scrum)
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Putting project management into an organisational context (Operations vs. Projects)
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Exploring the profile of the perfect project manager and strategies how to achieve this
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How to write the perfect project management CV that gets you 5x more job interview opportunities
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How to dominate the project management job interview – my full system
Take advantage of the low introductory price and secure a lifetime seat in my course. This course will be the best investment (3 cups of latte at Starbucks) in your career as a project manager.
See you in class!
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Section 1: IntroductionThis section will lay solid foundations for your project management knowledge.
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What is Management?
Project management is part of a larger body of knowledge called General Management.
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PMP project definition
This lecture will look at how PMI defines the term project.
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PRINCE 2 project definition
This lecture will look at how PRINCE2 defines the term project.
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IPMA Definition of a project
This lecture will look at how IPMA defines the term project.
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ISO project definition
This lecture will look at how ISO defines the term project.
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My project definition
This lecture will look at how I define the term project.
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Agile project management
This lecture will look at what is an agile project.
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A visual project definition
This lecture will look at a visual and easy-to-remember definition of the term project.
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Section recap
Let's summarise everything that we have learned so far.
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Section 2: Introduction
Projects do not exist in a vacuum. They take place in organisations.
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The 4 elements of business reality - Project
We are looking at projects as part of the larger business model.
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The 4 elements of business reality - Process
My easy-to-remember business model.
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The 4 elements of business reality - Disaster
We are looking at disasters as part of the larger business model.
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The 4 elements of business reality - Environment
We are looking at the environment as part of the larger business model.
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Project (Transformation) vs. Process (Operation)
Processes and projects are related. Here is a simple visual way to understand and remember this relationship.
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Organisational model
Projects and their place in a typical business setup.
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Classification of processes
Not all processes are independent, and most processes have complex relationships.
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Classification of project-based work
Not all projects are the same. Understanding the size and complexity of a project at hand has immense practical value.
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Three types of projects
This lecture will share the three basic types of business projects.
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Section 3: Introduction
This section will explore what goes into a capable project manager.
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The optimal project manager profile
These are the basic building blocks of a capable project manager.
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Project manager profile analysis
The lecture reviews typical sub-optimal project manager profiles and gives tips on what to do to close the gaps in your own profile.
