It can be difficult to enforce a control cycle within a creative organization. Most people did not study film, video, or photography to work on spreadsheets and reports. In this video, Richard Harrington discusses why you need to enforce the project control cycle and techniques for how to do it.
- It can be difficult to enforce a control cycle…within a creative organization.…Most folks didn't study film, video, or photography…to work on spreadsheets or reports.…I guaranteed you you will meet resistance…as you try to implement this within an organization.…But there are some things you could do…to make it part of your infrastructure.…For example, at my organization,…for one of our clients that's very complex,…we have an elaborate tracking board…when every project can be visibly seen…by everyone in the office…and they know exactly the stage we're at…and they can update.…
We can see where a project is.…We've identified the control cycle for that project…and it makes it easy.…In fact, you can see it here for our courses.…We use this to track the different courses…we've making for the online library…and where we're at in the process,…but additionally, you can make this part…of your general infrastructure.…For example, I've turned this into an actual template…in Basecamp.…When a new project is created,…all of those core tasks that were identified…
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 Appropriate for all
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 Slack3m 10s
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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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