Project Management in under 8 minutes

[@xratedvirtue]

Oh my, that video was just under 8 minutes but it felt like 2 minutes, yet I feel I have had a full week's lesson. Top notch quality

[@theChrisCroft]

thanks TW, that's a really great comment to receive

[@juanperdomo1]

Thanks for the Video clip! Apologies for butting in, I would love your initial thoughts. Have you thought about - Weydaniel Organized Dominator (search on google)? It is a great one off guide for getting 7000 plus project management and business templates minus the normal expense. Ive heard some awesome things about it and my close friend Aubrey got astronomical results with it.

[@theChrisCroft]

@@juanperdomo1 what a tedious and pathetic advert that is. I can't imagine anything worse than 7000 templates when all you need is excel. Get stuffed.

[@bryanhiebert1]

Great video. I feel like I learned more of the "why" in these 8 minutes than in my 6 month project management course where we regurgitated terms

[@theChrisCroft]

that's great to hear - it's exactly what I'm trying to do

[@saturn52]

wow. 7:43 mins well spent. If only all content could be like this. Thank's Chris!

[@Chovert69]

Hi, Chris! I'm from Mexico City and I've recently discovered that I've been managing Design and Corporate Identity projects, without managing them on the whole extension. So I've lately pointed to introduce myself to the PM world in a more professional way, and nobody has explained me the path in a very suitable and comfortable way like you did on this brief and assertive tutorial. Now I realized that I actually love managing projects since I heard from you the greatness of a planning method. I wanted to share with you that you are a great communicator and an excellent teacher. Keep sharing your experience to the world. Thank you.

[@theChrisCroft]

Thanks Roberto - your kind words have made my day!

[@offshoreworld-broadenyourk4656]

@@theChrisCroft Roberto is right Chris , however is not enough to estimate this great learning and effort , many thanks mate, keep up the outstanding performance

[@KletoReese]

This is the BEST video I have watched on Project Management. Quality information delivered in such short time.

[@theChrisCroft]

thanks Kleto!

[@rb9151]

As an instructor, I would say this is an excellent summary for anyone wants to get in the field or to anyone who wants to know more about their PMs do! (Raouf Benhadj)

[@yurimiller3703]

Excellent! I have been working as PM for 8 years, but still find useful info here.

[@kashansajid6317]

who asked

[@ahmedalsabahi6624]

now a days i am attending a project management course. the tips i learned from this video are very useful. it helped me to understand how to organize a project and should be included in a project plan. thanks Chris, that was great

[@05AquariusNova]

I'm currently revising for an exam on PM and this video served as a fantastic summary! Thank you!

[@Hakanozdemiruk]

fantastic stuff,thank you. learnt more in 8 mins than all week with other videos

[@ididitwriter]

Chris, you're a rock star. I got my Project Certification in the states, but your review of the items are very concise and helpful. Cheers.

[@theChrisCroft]

Joe Dailey thanks Joe!

[@theChrisCroft]

thanks Joe, I would LOVE to be a rock star!!

[@brandonjohnson5692]

Thank you for this. Concise and smart, makes me wonder how good of a project manager all those other windbags really are... (so much talk) - this lesson delivers.

[@theChrisCroft]

Brandon Johnson thanks! What a nice comment that is to receive!

[@AhmadThabet-qw1kc]

Very Good Introduction and Wrap Up Course of the twelve steps process in one clip. Many Thanks & Best Regards.

[@theChrisCroft]

glad you liked it!

[@augustayarteh7524]

Mr. Chris thanks a lot for these great explanation to know about cost, quality and time. I can tell through all the teaches i heard on you tube I have to give my self all the quality time to work on management. The 12 steps are so great to know about them all. Sound video to listening to.

[@theChrisCroft]

glad to have helped !

[@marshwetland3808]

Brilliant! Precise content, useful, and so easy to follow and understand. I've created a Gantt chart before, but this shows me how to create one with a group.

[@theChrisCroft]

glad you liked it!!

[@kemisoremekun4887]

Very good and clear summarisation of the project management process. Much appreciated.

[@GagandeepSingh1984]

I loved your points.. they are more professional in comparison to others' videos

[@adrianhargreaves4269]

Training videos don't come much better than this. Concise, crystal clear, high quality content and delivery.

[@theChrisCroft]

thanks Adrian! Delighted to be of service.

[@mainulislam22]

I just wanted to know what project management looks like. I found this video very interesting.

[@theChrisCroft]

I hope you liked the look of it!

[@คุณจูล่งณโคราช]

Thank you so much Chris for your VDO, very useful and brief too.

[@ajmer44]

Simplified Project Management. Helpful for starters.

[@theChrisCroft]

Thank you Ajmer

[@Danny011189]

Really great, i recently did a internship where they taught me to do a P.i.d but not the rest! also i've been taught in uni to gant chart, but not to network diagram. Thanks!

[@theChrisCroft]

thanks Daniel - it's really nice to hear that my video has made a difference

[@chomchom7901]

Omg I downloaded this video, it’s really useful,, thank u so much Sir 🙏🙏🙏

[@theChrisCroft]

glad you lied it Ymir!

[@1sax7apples]

Most helpful- concise and to the point. Thx

[@uniearesende]

This video is gold.

[@bnnm23]

Very nice video with brief summary

[@hairpin77]

Great video! You're very articulate and explain things very well. Thank you!

[@theChrisCroft]

thanks Jess! my pleasure! (it's harder than people realise to condense a subject down)

[@robertjennings5558]

Very good in a nutshell. I like it.

[@theChrisCroft]

Thanks!

[@karlxu1548]

Thank you for the video. It gives me an amazing starting structure of project plannning.

[@aolango]

best explanation so far.

[@theChrisCroft]

+DICK OLANGO - out of how many? Loads I hope!

[@GopalKumar-os1tf]

really very good and covers almost evry step

[@theChrisCroft]

thank you Gopal!

[@jackiechan6460]

1:41 in and I already have half a page of a page of a Word document in notes. Thanks so far :)

[@theChrisCroft]

Brilliant! yes it's the whole subject in only 8 minutes, should keep you occupied for a while....!

[@HingYok]

Thank you so much for this wonderful video! It is very helpful. Thank you again!

[@patrichc-m2669]

Good presentation and easy to understand. Thank you.

[@MarioLuceroagilecoach]

This was very useful for me. Thanks a lot

[@todddelozier8172]

Thank you Chris, this was a very helpful video.

[@sophia8482]

This is an excellent video!

[@theChrisCroft]

glad you liked it Sophia!

[@andyharbin3206]

Perfect. Thank you!

[@MohElAmry]

very good video, thanks for the helpful knowledge :)

[@iloveshinyobjects]

Great tips thanks.

[@andreas4417]

At step 8 I usually go with a FMEA, makes life a lot easier.

[@theChrisCroft]

yes indeed, good way to do it

[@diegofranco5799]

This is great! Good job!

[@justasmackevicius2940]

Extremely helpful.

[@suratwalas]

Thanks for sharing valuable video

[@theChrisCroft]

You are very welcome! Please take a look at my other videos too.

[@climbers1376]

Excellent. Great vid. Thanks!

[@TheChangeChannel]

Thank you very much , very helpful.

[@AlbeiroRodasIncaMoyacoche]

Very good this idea of ´don´t say maybe because it can sound to a yes.´ I have done this mistake many times :)

[@spudpotatoeptmrd9482]

This was a helpful video. While developed for a different purpose, the approach covered in this other video may help you set milestones/targets within a project (@​

[@pamelamitchell2918]

Great tips...Really helpful. i am a project manager and i know know important it is to learn more and more to improve your management skills. For that i used to surf different online sites like Projecttemplates. com and other like this. They are really helpful.

[@MrBrift]

yes - and if you want full online training a good site is www.practicalprojects.co.uk

[@fairydeath777]

This video was helpful, thanks.

[@theChrisCroft]

thanks Keith!

[@AbdullahAlmarhon]

Very very nice and short keep going

[@RahulSachdeva88]

Excellent !

[@amirali9756]

Thanks man! You're awesome.

[@visualpmpacademy2230]

Good Effort

[@gusbisbal9803]

Chris, this is a well articulated and brief summary with all the necessary points in it but I have found that this is not what is lacking in the market place. What I believe is the real value of a project manager is their specific experience in the project type itself. Understanding how long something takes or what is a risk in the real world compared to a theoretical risk that rarely ever eventuates. What are your thoughts on this?

[@theChrisCroft]

well, the market place of 374,000 people seems to think it's worth seeing! But to answer your second point Gus, experience is the other very important part - you are right, there is no theoretical way to estimate a time, cost or risk, experience is required for that. So the trick is to pair up my process with your experience. Neither is the full story, well done for spotting that. And of course if you know my process you can then I hope get the other parts from your team.

[@gusbisbal9803]

I appreciated the video. It was good work. I was just wanting a little more on the total responsibility and skill set. Which you did answer, thank you.

[@theChrisCroft]

I had one other thought: "specific experience in the project type itself". - I disagree, I think that's the whole point of delegating, in any context as well as PM. You use the expert skills of the people in the team, and the role of management is to bring this together and to make sure the process gets done correctly. It's all about process. The captain of the shop doesn't know how to cook the dinner or how to make a bed, and yet still, all is fine. So a good PM can run ANY project if they have a good team, know about Gantt charts, and can delegate. Which is great news!

[@AshokKumar-oj2jb]

Just curious, what if the PM is the first person hired for a project. Where would the PM find (as you state above) 'expert skills of the people in the team' ? Because there is no team formed yet. I think, if I am in such situation, I would research on the web etc to find best estimate for time, cost and risk. Or how that lone PM on the project should proceed for important information of time, cost and risk ?

[@theChrisCroft]

Where are you going with this Ahok? Do you have an agenda of some sort?

[@ihsaneleeh9500]

More professional! Thank you !

[@joekunzler8549]

this was good thanks

[@theChrisCroft]

Thanks! Check out the rest of my channel too....

[@gabrielmbuyi9230]

well done !

[@theChrisCroft]

+Gabriel Mbuyi thanks Gabriel, glad you liked it!

[@EmperorDraconianIV]

great video. very useful

[@theChrisCroft]

thanks! CC

[@theChrisCroft]

thanks Nat!

[@mohammedabdin8578]

Chris Croft Thanks a lot

[@theChrisCroft]

thanks Oleg!

[@isaiahachari5565]

super, it was useful to me.

[@sherifKamalx1]

thanks

[@MSH786]

It sounded like you were saying "gun shot" whenever you said " Gantt Chart"... LOL!

[@theChrisCroft]

its really funny that you say that because when I dictate texts etc into my iPhone it often puts "gun shot" instead of Gantt Chart!

[@1029blue]

Great video! Are Gantt charts still updated and re-colored if you are using a tool like JIRA or TFS that shows the status of the tasks?

[@theChrisCroft]

well they should be, but often they aren't! It's a massive waste to make a Gantt chart and then NOT keep it updated so you can track your progress - a task which takes 30 seconds a week and allows you to see the progress of any project in 10 seconds a week, but all too often the Gantt is abandoned once the project starts.

[@lastempereor]

Time, Cost, Quality AND SCOPES are always forgotten. Meny Project are delivered within these three parameters but not meeting SCOPES = meaning not delivering what was needed.

[@theChrisCroft]

yes I agree, you're spot on. For simplicity I've included Scope with Quality, because although they are different, they often overlap and become the same. For example, is the number of features in a software package scope or quality? When people come on my one-day training course we discuss this, but with only 8 minutes I had to simplify.

[@Oranjee1089]

This is a very good video. What's with all those thumbs down?! Anyway it helped, do you have an email?

[@theChrisCroft]

well I guess 100 people not liking it out of 613,000 isn't too bad. yes you can email me at [e-mail]

[@Oranjee1089]

@@theChrisCroft love your videos. I am getting back into project management, so it does help. Project management skills are essential, especially people/soft skills.

[@henrieugenebitoulefock7479]

great

[@parth5400]

Sir, is it good course for me, I completed my master in computer application, but i want to change my career path

[@theChrisCroft]

id recommend PM as a career, if that's what you mean...?

[@parth5400]

Chris Croft id means? and i mean sir i don't like programming so that i want to change my career in another field like business

[@PMPeasyeducation]

Do you know that you can get PDUs by watching youtube videos? You can watch the videos that is related to the project management and after you complete the Video you can report it under informal learning on the CCR and if your reported claim choosing to be reviewed you need to upload a document with notes summarize what you have watched it for PMI team to review it. You can check this playlist this link: kzbin.info/aero/PLgSA-z5XLMJg-j_mVDs73t3UDcWNeJOvy and on the completion of this playlist you can claim 13 PDUs, This will refresh your memory if you are certified and will help you prepare for the PMP exam if you are not yet certified.

[@naughtynat82]

Excellent presentation. Keep up the great work.

[@theChrisCroft]

Thanks Nat'

[@rathoresaab3350]

Excuse me sir, pm have hard mathematics or easy one... I want to do masters in pm but my mathematics is very weak. Pls reply

[@theChrisCroft]

Rathore Saab easy. Not a problem. Just adding up. And you have spreadsheets for that!

[@rathoresaab3350]

@@theChrisCroft Thanx alot for reply. 😊

[@tomtom-ec6tb]

Excellent. I wanted a quick overview to apply to my own business and investment projects and this gave me a great start without going on a long week course - I've researched a few of the steps in more detail as well as some PM software and well on my way! Thanks

[@gabrielmbuyi9230]

well done !

[@ramseypietronasser]

A good tip, Chris, for avoiding plosives on the mic is to talk at 90° from the diaphragm. I've seen lots of top pros do it, including David Lynch! Great video, thanks for sharing

[@worldhappinessproject6113]

thanks - I never knew that!!

[@mohdharif2107]

@khairuddin...bagiro(famous words by workers) ..untill now I do not no(no ideas)pictures of study project management.....fomerly dbs&dba student from local college....

[@yalinguralp7712]

I have a MSc Project Management degree and I still find this necessary to keep aside. It is brief yet quite precise. Excellent explanation of the process and it definitely made it to youtube archives for later consultation when required. Good job man.

[@theChrisCroft]

+Yalin Guralp - thanks Yalin, glad you liked it!

[@jackiechan6460]

Hey great comment. I haven't watched the vid so YET (about to) but good comments from qualified people are nice.

[@theChrisCroft]

so- have you watched it now? Did it live up to the hype?? fingers crossed.... CC

[@kdaft3673]

Cheers for the Video! Forgive me for the intrusion, I would love your initial thoughts. Have you heard the talk about - Weydaniel Organized Dominator (do a google search)? It is a good one of a kind product for getting 7000 plus project management and business templates without the normal expense. Ive heard some great things about it and my work colleague finally got cool results with it.

[@theChrisCroft]

haha that is such a hilariously bad attempt at hiding an advert in a comment that I'm leaving it in, because it makes me laugh. The WOD name is so rubbish, and anyway, who wants templates, which are boring and unhelpful. All a person needs is a basic risk template and a blank ex el sheet for a Gantt chart. So your 7000 templates are fit only for the toilet.

[@theChrisCroft]

PS - If you're interested in self development, check out my ultimate resource, all of my best courses in one place, affordable price, you'll have them for ever: www.lifeskillscollection.com/interested

[@theChrisCroft]

Reply to HH ~. a) 10 weeks for conveyancing. b) it's only an example, the accuracy of the numbers isn't important c) did you find the demo useful?

[@matthewharrisparker]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video

[@kpmaynard]

Best introduction I have seen. Very practical and clear. Thank you Chris.

[@johnallan7055]

Good clear outline. Excellent primer. Thanks.

[@Gerry_Aab]

very HubTropolis ... Thank You 😊

[@WJRHalyn-jw2ho]

01:49 - "Brainstrom"?? - - "Breakdwon"?? Shouldn't being able to SPELL be a reasonably desired qualification for a Project Mangler?. . . . . . Ha, sorry... Manager?

[@worldhappinessproject6113]

oh yes - I never noticed that. Clearly they are typos rather than the inability to spell, but still, a bit of a shame. You know of course that videos can't be changed once they are uploaded, so that's how it will have to stay. Kind of good though, because it only annoys pedants, everyone else will be fine with it. Apart from that, did you think the video was useful and good?

[@WJRHalyn-jw2ho]

@@worldhappinessproject6113 Ha! Not a pedant, just someone bemoaning the declining average complex literacy levels (average people still read but now about a 5th grade level instead of high school), and many comment threads that are barely intelligible gobbledegook. I've worked as an IT project manager (& years earlier as professional proofreader for magazines, pharmaceutical industry & technical) and found your video very helpful while indeed being effectively concise & clear. It would have been great to have seen back in '93... Semi-retired now, I make a range of videos myself... from fun stuff to paid small contractual productions, and scrutinize them very closely before putting any out there. The professional embarrassment would be too much; I know they're unfixable once "launched" into the social media sphere. (On a side note, there's a YT video documenting how a single typo in a launch sequence program crashed a huge multi-million dollar rocket moments after launch; accuracy really does count!) In closing, I usually only point out typos where the workmanship was otherwise highly professional and worthwhile quality, and where the gaffes can be noted to help improve future productions. As in your case. Over the years I've collected many thank-yous from high-level websites (which ARE fixable) where expensive, professional efforts were marred by one or more ridiculously embarrassing typos. They recognize that sloppy spelling starts bringing credibility down quickly; after all, if you can't spell, how accurate is the rest of your work going to be? Hillbilly spelling usually indicates hillbilly production quality. So when I see otherwise valid, high-grade work damaged by typos, I note it so they can either repair it (if it's a site) or use to enhance future efforts.

[@worldhappinessproject6113]

@@WJRHalyn-jw2ho yes I agree, typos are annoying, and illiteracy is a big sign of further quality, and typos usually do indicate illiteracy - just not in this case. So I agree. Don't start me on incorrect apostrophes! I don't trust anyone who has spelling mistakes in their emails. I wish it was possible to edit videos once they are on KZbin. PS this is Chris Croft here, I'm logged in as WHP which is my other project, and can't be bothered to log out and back in again just for this!

[@WJRHalyn-jw2ho]

@@worldhappinessproject6113 ;-) Yes, I assumed you and WHP were connected. And I agree... don't get me started either on apostrophes.... like the grocers who advertise "Apple's" and "Orange's" for sale, yet state "They're stores the best!" (Spelling-fail AND LACK of apostrophe, in only FOUR WORDS!) Also, I wish there were ways to update videos without complete replacement, but sadly, no.

[@debbieporter2938]

Was great to allow my students to hear concisely everything I have spelt out over the last few months in terms of their coursework on project management and a few little nuggets to add (contingency!!). Hearing from a 'professional' (they accessed your profile online to see just how successful your are!!!) has put it into context.

[@theChrisCroft]

Excellent! (PS not sure how you define success, but that's another subject!)

[@ailishigwedha2788]

Most concise and brilliantly explained video. Great job Chris.

[@theChrisCroft]

thanks Aili

[@matthewshell]

This is the best video I've seen on this subject of Project Management.

[@theChrisCroft]

thanks Matthew!

[@أسرارالصيانة]

very useful thanks you - 2019

[@inua160]

Steps: 1 define the project (which of the three aspects - results, time, costs - is the most important? agreement in writing - Project Initiation document (PID) kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5zYhnWZotJ1ps0 2 list tasks - brainstorm and structure (tree diagram) kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5zYhnWZotJ1ps0 3 estimate (time / cost - not 10% but half way between average and worst case) kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5zYhnWZotJ1ps0 4 critical path diagram / network diagram - first! kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5zYhnWZotJ1ps0 5 Crashing (speed project up) kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5zYhnWZotJ1ps0 6 Gantt Chart - critical tasks first kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5zYhnWZotJ1ps0 7 Resources in Detail kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5zYhnWZotJ1ps0 8 Risks kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5zYhnWZotJ1ps0 thanks a lot for your super condensed essentials!

[@vamsisanaka19]

one of the best tutorial on PMP , I ever viewed till date. your made it simple which i though as more complex to understand. Looking for more videos from you Chris...!

[@MrBrift]

thanks Vamsi! I agree - why does everyone else make it so complicated??

[@maloomaloo1578]

Thank you for sharing this video with us Chris. So why Project Management sounds so hard then? What i do not understand is what is the purpose of 500 page PM books, specially now a days you should know all those concepts on Prince2 and have qualification to be able to get a job as PM.

[@theChrisCroft]

I totally agree! What's with the huge books?? To make money and look clever I guess. Why do people ask for PRINCE2 for PM jobs - because the interviewers have heard of PRINCE but don't really understand what it is, and what it isn't. It won't tell you HOW to run a project. If only I could change the world...

[@theChrisCroft]

The purpose of those big boring books? To make money, I reckon!

[@theChrisCroft]

I agree! I think people who teach it and people who do it both have an incentive to make it complicated. But it isn't!

[@flashtheoriginal]

Thanks Chris. Im an MAPM who regarded P2 as the lesser of 2 evils. I was wrong. Using the PID to kick off real planning with a network diagram to critically path a credible Gantt is the best route toward a Business Case/justification "suite" which is schedule efficient and product-lite. Very impressed with how this was all communicated. Best wishes

[@theChrisCroft]

Really nice to hear that! You clearly know what you're talking about so it's nice to get a message of support. I'm taking on the whole of Prince2 and Agile so it's a bit of a war!! But APM will always win in the end,, against these trendy fads that come and go.....

[@kashansajid6317]

dunno, big up the mandem for this, finna rip my projects still fam

[@rushilinamdar8162]

ahlie the gyaldem finnna be sending me their domazz after my project coz of this broski

[@theChrisCroft]

yo cool hectic man bruv

[@steveohspeaks9828]

If you liked this video, here is a similar one on how Napoleon handled Project Management through the use of Simplicity. Enjoy :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6TQgKikic6hqJI

[@petroschemwale6770]

Thank you very much your quality content as helped me to plan my next project.

[@honglangford9733]

"BTW, if you are overspent, you probably are overspent." Lol

[@theChrisCroft]

...but you KNOW it's true!

[@theChrisCroft]

PRINCE2 - it's coming to the end of its shelf life I think. Certainly enquiries about it seem to be dropping off and some employers have said to me that they no longer like it. But if your company is paying and you don't mind boredom then you may as well go on the course and get that box ticked. More info here: chriscroft.wordpress.com/?s=prince

[@WizzardPrang]

Back in the day, I did Prince2 foundation & practitioner (a) because the firm was paying & (b) to go on my CV. It was a very intense week and DULL. If I hadn't already done your one-day PM course I would still have been unable to PM. ;) .

[@theChrisCroft]

+Steve Bryant thanks for the kind words Steve, and the confirmation that Prince2 alone doesn't do the business!

[@theChrisCroft]

@@WizzardPrang more info here - www.chriscroft.co.uk/comparing-agile-prince2-and-apm-what-do-they-actually-do-well/

[@ramshaali9550]

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[@vikram2utube]

That was very helpful !! I specially like the idea of making network chart before gantt chart, brings more clarity of thought.

[@theChrisCroft]

+Vikram - yes indeed, I think yj're right, it's the post-it's and THEN the Gantt that is the key, and many people haven't realised this!