You do not want to get so tied up in project management that you do not get your work done. As you balance things out, think about control versus speed. In this video, Richard Harrington discusses balancing control and speed, and how it can help you become more effective.
- Another thing to think about…is balancing speed with control.…You don't want to get so tied up in project management…that you don't actually get your work done.…You might have noticed that we haven't been talking…about tons of software tools here.…I didn't fire open Microsoft Project…or start to create a Gantt Chart.…While those things are useful in many organizations,…what we're really talking here…are simple routine communication practices,…basic documents that describe the scope,…and the budget, and the schedule.…
When you do these things and you take the time…to manage your project,…you're going to get the results that you want.…But I don't want you to suffer…from analysis paralysis.…It's important that you balance things out.…Remember you're trying to really balance control with speed.…If you employ an organized, tactical approach…you can thrive in the changing…film, video, and photo industries.…This means that you are doing enough project management…that you're ensuring profitability.…But not so much that you're stifling creativity.…
Author
Richard Harrington
Released
3/2/2017- Understanding the benefits of project management
- Investigating outsourcing and partnering opportunities
- Defining project objectives
- Understand the project life cycle
- Scoping the project
- Identifying key roles
- Estimating time
- Managing projects with tools like Facebook or Basecamp
- Building a control cycle
- Managing a team
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome4m 27s
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1. The "Whats" and "Whys" of Project Management
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2. Understanding Services Offered
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Outsourcing5m 36s
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Partnering4m 32s
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3. Project Management Core Concepts
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4. Scoping the Project
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Scoping the project3m 40s
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Refining the scope5m 28s
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Identifying key roles2m 2s
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The importance of sign-off2m 57s
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5. Estimating Time
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Using historical data2m 47s
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When to pad the budget2m 20s
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The work breakdown structure6m 34s
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6. Client Communication
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Communicating with Slack4m 50s
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7. Project Control Cycle
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What is a control cycle?3m 23s
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Building a control cycle5m 10s
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Balancing control with speed1m 56s
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8. Managing Employees and Contractors
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Time tracking2m 51s
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Recruiting contractors4m 9s
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Managing contractors2m 23s
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9. Effective Teams
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Corrective actions for teams1m 29s
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10. Keeping Clients Happy
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Being seen as a resource2m 59s
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11. Closing Out the Project
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When is a project done?1m 21s
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Reconciling change orders1m 28s
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Reconciling billing1m 58s
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The project debrief4m 27s
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Capturing lessons learned1m 12s
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Conclusion
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Goodbye4m 26s
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