Planning a Project
How much the project will going to cost? How much time it will going to take? Know how to answer these questions by listening to this playlist.
This playlist has 32 episodes.
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Critical Chain Project Management
(10 Dec 2007)
In this podcast Ricardo talks about the most controversial and contentious concepts related to time management in projects: the critical chain. This podcast was recorded only in Brazilian Portuguese. The link below is for the Brazilian Portuguese version.
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Documentation in Projects
(10 Mar 2008)
In this podcast, Ricardo talks about the importance of documentation in projects, the problems that stem from a badly produced documentation and the use of technology to expedite the documentation process. This podcast was recorded only in Brazilian Portuguese. The link below is for the Brazilian Portuguese version.
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Human Resource Management
(18 Aug 2008)
In this podcast, Ricardo Vargas talks about Human Resource Management and explains that often times the project manager has a more technical background with no experience on human resource management. He talks about the importance of maintaining the motivation of the stakeholders and that the project manager must learn to practice the active listening so as to better understand the stakeholders needs.
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Change Management in Projects
(29 Sep 2008)
In this episode, Ricardo talks about the displacement of positions caused by changes and the importance of communication while managing changes in projects. Ricardo also points out that every change is easier to assimilate when the information is reasonable, justifiable and not imposed, thus generating more credibility to the project.
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Changes Regarding Preliminary Scope Statement and Collect Requirements at PMBOK 4th Edition
(03 Aug 2009)
In this podcast Ricardo talks about the changes related to the Integration and Scope Management at the PMBOK Guide 4th editon. He discuss the removal of the process related to the preliminary scope statement and the insertion of the process to collect requirements as the first process of scope management. Moreover, Ricardo analyses the reasons, the implications and the benefits of the change.
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Automotive recall from the perspective of Project Management
(08 Mar 2010)
In this podcast, Ricardo talks about the problems of recall in the automotive industry which occurred in February and how project management can help in situations like this. He explains that there is an increasing pressure on time and lower costs, leading companies to a greater exposure to risk.
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Using Project Management to Plan Your Year - Part 1/2
(02 Jan 2012)
In this first podcast of 2, Ricardo gives some tips on how to manage personal projects that take place during the year. He exemplifies with the planning he did for his personal projects for 2011 and 2012. Ricardo explains that the first thing he did was his strategic map and throughout the year, was taking notes of all kinds of projects that have appeared.
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Using Project Management to Plan your Year - Part 2/2
(09 Jan 2012)
In this second podcast of the series, Ricardo talks about portfolio management of personal projects. He explains that it is necessary to map and select which projects will be undertaken, which will be later, a which will not be made and which requiring a study before deciding. Ricardo says that projects should be selected according to the goals we have set and gives tips on how these objectives can be defined and how they are selected.
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Handling Similar Projects
(25 Mar 2013)
In this podcast, Ricardo talks about how to manage similar projects with many features in common. He suggests the creation of information components and templates, like Lego bricks, which together will speed up the process of producing, for instance, of the scope and project budget documents, according to customer request.
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Do not think that the software is your Project Manager
(27 May 2013)
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.
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Understanding the Project Closeout
(16 Sep 2013)
In this podcast, Ricardo talks about the process of project closure. He explains the various reasons why it is important to make the closing correctly and lists the documents required for this phase of the project.
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3 Factors that make an Information Technology Project different from the other Projects
(14 Oct 2013)
In this podcast, Ricardo about the main differences in management technology projects as compared to other projects.
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Lines of Balance - Part 1 of 2
(06 Jan 2014)
In this podcast, Ricardo begins to explain what Line of Balance are and how can they be used. He gives an example of how to plan repetitive tasks in order to achieve optimal resources allocation and also know how the project's speed and progress evolve. Next week, he will bring an example related to elections.
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Lines of Balance - Part 2 of 2
(12 Jan 2014)
In this second part of the podcast about Lines of Balance, Ricardo talks more about how this concept can be used in the project's planning and control phases. This time, Ricardo gives an example about the application of lines of balance in an election vote counting process. Do not forget to listen to the first part of this podcast.
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Management of Very Small Projects: 2 Practical Management Approaches
(04 Mar 2014)
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.
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Do you know what is a Communication Filter or Noise?
(27 Jan 2015)
On this episode, Ricardo talks about the attention we must have with how we communicate because the characteristics of personality, culture and values of the receiver can dramatically change the meaning of the original message.
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Cost Estimating – Part 1 of 3
(23 Feb 2015)
In this episode, the first in a series of three podcasts on costing, Ricardo talks about the types of analysis that we can do during the project cost estimation.
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Cost Estimating – Part 2 of 3
(02 Mar 2015)
In this episode, Ricardo continues to talk about cost estimates, explaining how to use the capacity factor to calculate costs when there is economy of scale.
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Cost Estimating – Part 3 of 3
(08 Mar 2015)
On this last episode of the series on cost estimation, Ricardo talks about the proportionality factor, parametric modelling and neural networks.
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Differentiating Mission and Vision
(04 Jul 2015)
In this episode, Ricardo explains the difference between the mission and the vision of an organization or a project.
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Differences between Replanning and Reprogramming a Project
(23 Sep 2015)
In this episode, Ricardo talks about a article by Dorothy Tiffany, entitled 'Replanning the Performance Measurement Baseline', which addresses the differences between replanning or reprogramming a project that presents problems. The slides are available at http://rvarg.as/ej
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All you need to know about the Business Case – Part 1 of 2
(15 Mar 2016)
In this episode, Ricardo begins to detail the Business Case. He explains why it is important and how to use it.
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All you need to know about the Business Case – Part 2 of 2
(21 Mar 2016)
In this second episode, Ricardo continues to explain the steps for creating a solid business case and how to 'sell it' within the organization.
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How to Bring Your Project Back on Track
(22 May 2017)
In this episode, Ricardo gives 5 tips on how we can get a troublesome project back on track: • Seek support from the sponsor; … • Evaluate the scope; … • Deliver a minimum viable product (MVP); … • Rebuild the credibility and motivation of the team; … • Re-negotiate deadlines and costs with the sponsor and the client.
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All you need to Know to become an Expert in the “New” Methodology “GO HORSE” :)
(23 Jun 2017)
In this episode, Ricardo talks about the Go Horse Process, a “new” paradigm in project management methodologies. :)
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Does it Really Matter Where You Document the Assumptions and Constraints?
(11 Jul 2017)
In this episode, Ricardo starts speaking if the assumptions and constraints should be documented in the Scope Statement or the Project Charter. Then, he reflects about the real relevance of knowing in what “piece of paper” this information will be inserted and reinforce that relevant information is what drives the project to success. Ricardo used in this podcast the word Restriction as a synonym of Constraints (a PMBOK® term).
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Using the ADKAR Method in Change Management
(24 Jul 2019)
In this episode, Ricardo explains the ADKAR method, developed by Jeff Hiatt. The model suggests a 5-step process, centered on the human change that, in consequence, becomes able to change organizations and society. ADKAR and the acronym of the stages of Awareness, Desire, Knowledge, Ability and Reinforcement.
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Movement is Not Necessarily Progress
(15 Jun 2020)
In this episode, Ricardo tries to define what making progress really is. Many times even brilliant people get trapped thinking that movement = action = progress. Movement for the sake of proving you are doing something is pointless, consumes energy and resources and will not take you and your organization anywhere.
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Using the 7R’s to Plan and Deliver Change
(24 Aug 2020)
In this episode, Ricardo shows how to use the 7R process to plan and drive change. The 7R’s process was primarily focused on IT initiatives, mainly using ITIL Change Management Process. However, every single change initiative can benefit from it, regardless of area or sector. The 7R’s are (Raiser, Reason, Return, Risk, Responsible, Resources, and Relationships).
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3 Tips to Find Our Way Out of the Labyrinth of Imperfect Information
(19 Apr 2021)
In this week's episode, Ricardo reflects on how our experiences, the media, and the different voices of society affect our perception of risks. We often increase, decrease or disregard the relevance of different threats and opportunities due to imperfect and biased information we receive every day. Ricardo also shares three simple tips you should always keep in mind to analyze future risk scenarios in the best possible way.
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How to Manage the Pain of the End: Understanding Project Closure
(17 May 2021)
In this week's episode, Ricardo talks about something nobody talks too much about. The pain of the end. When the project releases its main products or services, it is pure joy. However, there is a less joyful moment happening at the same time: the feelings surrounding the end of the work, the loss and fears about the future.
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Some Considerations About Project Delivery Approach: Predictive (Waterfall), Hybrid or Adaptive (Agile)
(16 Aug 2021)
In this week's episode, Ricardo talks about the form of development approach you will choose, according to the type of project. He comments that one of the Performance Domains of the new PMBOK® is the Development Approach and Lifecycle. And he explains that for some projects, it is better to choose the predictive approach, while for others, the adaptive approach is more suitable. Listen to the Podcast to learn more.
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