Project Management

In this episode, Ricardo addresses the problem of creating complex management systems to manage complex projects. This kind of mistake is very common. As things become more complex, you add more layers of controls, reporting, etc. That is where bureaucracy is born.

One of the biggest success in the project field, the book "Gerenciamento de Projetos: Estabelecendo Diferenciais Competitivos" is now in its 9th edition, with more than 100,000 books sold since its first release.

This book approaches the project management technique in a practical and direct way, starting from the fundamental basic concepts up to the complex structures and advanced tool in the project control.

In this episode, Ricardo discusses how you can decompose a program into the respective projects and their components. He uses the example of a Course or Degree being divided into disciplines and classes. In the end, Ricardo addresses a fundamental question: Is a class a routine or a work package? Listen to the episode to know the answer.

In this episode, Ricardo talks about the Go Horse Process, a “new” paradigm in project management methodologies. :)

In this episode, Ricardo explains the differences between project and production/operations management, giving characteristics and examples of both areas.

In this episode, Ricardo gives three important tips on how to plan for entropy: knowing when to allow fluctuations in the project tasks; recognize that problems will happen and be prepared; learn how to control the process of disorder.

In this episode, Ricardo explains what is entropy and how it’s related to project management. Next week, he’ll show how we can act in the midst of disorder within a project environment. Watch the video by Prof. Brian Cox: http://rvarg.as/fc

Through PMO case studies from high-performing PMOs, operating within major enterprises, this book both explains and illustrates the practical implementation of PMO principles and theory.

One of the biggest success in the project field, in its 8th edition. This book approaches the project management technique in a practical and direct way, starting from the fundamental basic concepts up to the complex structures and advanced tool in the project control.

This book is another open contribution to the teaching of project management, which has 384 comments from 93 names among the most prominent in the area, in 131 strips.

Changing project management to project leadership isn’t easy, but the rewards can be significant. Hear from Ricardo and other 39 experts as they share leadership secrets that had a major impact on enterprise projects they managed.

In this podcast, Ricardo talks about two approaches in the management of very small projects. The first approach deals with the management of projects in a cluster. The second seeks to simplify the processes of project management, reducing management complexity.

In this podcast, Ricardo talks about a complex situation where a stakeholder, on the client-side, refuses to accept deliveries, seeking to impute contractual penalties to the company managing the project. Ricardo shows two actions, one preventive and one corrective, that can be taken.

In this podcast, Ricardo is incisive on commenting the relevance and importance of the correct use of project management software. He makes it clear that the fundamentals of project management can not be forgotten because they are much more important than the mastery of any existing software.