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Cornelius Fichtner provides a clear and focused overview of the role of a project manager and the profound impact these professionals have on organizational success. He explains how project managers coordinate tasks, motivate teams, and deliver results while balancing risk, scope, and stakeholder needs. Project managers create an environment where projects can flourish and meet their goals by defining objectives, procuring resources, managing constraints, ensuring quality, and tailoring processes.
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Project managers play a pivotal role in turning strategy into execution, but what exactly do they do daily? From ensuring teams stay aligned to mitigating risks and keeping projects on schedule, their responsibilities are both broad and essential. This episode breaks down the core tasks defining a project manager's daily work and explores how their roles evolve from junior to senior levels.
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Project management stands at the heart of many successful initiatives, providing the structure and guiding principles needed to achieve meaningful outcomes. Cornelius Fichtner, PMP, draws from extensive industry experience to explain how a clear strategy, effective collaboration, and continuous improvement can empower professionals to meet and exceed project objectives. He emphasizes that every project benefits from a well-defined scope, an appropriate methodology, and ongoing risk management, allowing teams to navigate challenges without losing sight of key goals.
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(See the "Resources" section below to download the handout with the "Three Top Dependency Management Mistakes and How to Avoid Them".)
Dependency management is a crucial yet often overlooked aspect of project success. In this episode, Bryan Barrow, author of Dependency Management, shares his expertise on how project managers can effectively navigate and manage dependencies to ensure timely and efficient project delivery. With decades of experience in helping organizations tackle complex projects, Bryan emphasizes the importance of communication, collaboration, and proactive planning.
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Every project manager faces the complex challenge of balancing priorities across multiple dimensions, from tracking budgets and deadlines to nurturing productive teams. In this episode, Ben Willmott, founder of PPM Academy, joins us to break down his three fundamental pillars for achieving consistent project success. With over 20 years of industry experience, Ben shares insights on how these pillars – project health, financial health, and team health – can simplify the path to effective project management. His focus on practical, adaptable methods empowers project managers to navigate project complexities and drive high-impact outcomes.
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This discussion focuses on the crucial topic of project meetings, featuring insights from expert guests Rich Maltzman and Jim Stewart. Rich and Jim, both seasoned project management professionals, share their extensive experience in transforming inefficient and unproductive meetings into powerful tools that drive project success. With decades of experience between them, they reveal actionable tips and strategies that every project manager can apply to rescue their meetings from the brink of chaos.
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We explore the intricate balance between the art and science of project management with Shannon Keenan, co-founder and partner at ArtemisFactor.com. Shannon, with over 25 years of expertise in the pharmaceutical and biotech sectors, shares her profound insights into how project managers can navigate the complexities of their field. From managing scope creep and overwhelming communication to mitigating risks and leading people through change, this conversation sheds light on the practical realities of managing projects in today's dynamic environments.
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In this special episode, Cornelius Fichtner presents an in-depth look at how the AI for Project Managers course will elevate your understanding and application of AI in project management. The course is designed to teach AI beyond just tools, focusing on building comprehensive AI literacy and mastery through 17 essential AI competencies. Cornelius explains how these competencies will enhance your current project management skills and help you future-proof your career in the evolving landscape of AI.
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In this episode, we're taking an insightful journey into the world of project management standards. As you might have experienced, the recent shift of the ANSI standard from a process-based to a principles-based model has left a gap in practical project management guidance. Thankfully, the ISO 21502 standard is here to fill that void, albeit, at just 42 pages, it could use a little more depth. Enter 'Inside the BlackBox Project Management,' an enlightening resource by Bill Dannenmaier that complements the ISO standard with real-world project management experience. Bill joins us today to discuss key principles, real-world scenarios, the ISO 21502 standard, pre-project planning, earned schedule, and much more.
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In this episode, we are delighted to host Laura Brandenburg, a seasoned Business Analyst, CEO, and founder of Bridging the Gap. She shares her wealth of experience and knowledge, navigating the fascinating intersection of business analysis and project management.
Diving deep into the career path of a Business Analyst, Laura helps unravel the trajectory one can expect, skills required, and significant turning points that shape the BA career. She provides insights for those eager to step into the BA world, suggesting strategies for transitioning from other fields, addressing potential challenges, and sharing invaluable resources for those starting out.
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In this episode, we're going to look into how digital agencies are harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) for their project management approaches. And if the term “digital agency” is new to you, then don’t worry because we’ll explain exactly what this is.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the landscape of project management, offering new possibilities for enhancing efficiency, reducing risks, and optimizing resource allocation. As AI continues to make inroads in various aspects of project management, it becomes increasingly essential for us project managers to develop our data literacy skills and embrace the benefits that AI can bring to our projects.
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Do IT projects fail due to poor planning, lack of communication, and/or inadequate budgeting? In this episode, we will explore the reasons behind the failure of IT project management and discuss strategies to fix it.
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Data literacy is the ability to understand, use, and communicate data effectively, including the skill to analyze and interpret data, make data-driven decisions, and reporting results clearly to your project stakeholders. The discussion delves into this crucial skill for project managers required in today's data-driven world.
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We welcome Dr. David Hillson to look at project risk management for business leaders and project leaders through the metaphor of a risk hurricane, which David introduced in his book Taming the Risk Hurricane.
Risk management has become a standard part of the strategic tool kit, providing senior leaders with a forward-looking radar to scan the future and give early warnings of approaching threats and opportunities. However, even best-in-class organizations can falter in the face of extreme risk exposure. Special circumstances demand special responses, and extreme risk exposure needs very careful handling. Routine risk management approaches will fall short, but businesses that demonstrate a high degree of flexibility and resilience will have the competitive advantage and the ability to thrive where others fail.
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This webinar is the second of two in which Cornelius Fichtner explores the following four Project Performance Domains that were introduced by the PMBOK® Guide Seventh Edition:
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This webinar is the first of two in which Cornelius Fichtner explores the following four Project Performance Domains that were introduced by the PMBOK® Guide Seventh Edition:
Stakeholders - Managing those affected
Team - Leading towards success
Development Approach and Life Cycle - Building products and managing projects
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Research shows there are more people managing multiple projects than single projects, and yet there is not much information about it.
To be able to manage big, single projects requires abilities that we, as project managers, have learned and developed over the years; learning about managing various projects is the new ability to learn.
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This episode is the third of three in which Cornelius Fichtner explores the following four project management principles that were introduced by the PMBOK® Guide Seventh Edition:
09. Complexity - Limiting effects of system interactions
10. Risk - Reducing risk for project success
11. Adaptability - Designing processes so you can be nimble
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This episode is the first of three in which Cornelius Fichtner explores the following four project management principles that were introduced by the PMBOK® Guide Seventh Edition:
5. Holistic Thinking - Taking a systems-view approach
6. Leadership - Leading over managing
7. Tailoring - Finding the right fit for each project
8. Quality - Doing it right the first time
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