I am spent 14 years in corporate project management offices, I live and breath this stuff every day. I clicked the link to see what a creative type would say about managing projects. I was expecting to maybe even have a chuckle but this is a very good summary of the most important points. Hats off to you Philip - the laugh is on me. I frequently sit through much longer presentations that do not even cover a fraction of the content.
Robert- thanks for watching and thanks for the props/respect. You and me both have spent too many hours wading through laborious presentations in person and online - I pride myself in getting to the meat fast. Get in, drop value bombs, get out. That's my motto. I hope to see you back!
this is the most helpful video i've found so far!! I am preparing a project plan for my third interview for a software development company, and some of the ideas were totally new to me, so this was incredibly helpful in preparation!!
Thank you I just started a job as a project manager and don’t have much experience on doing a big roofing and siding job of 67 townhouses. Your info was very helpful. Thanks again
That was a great video. I'm writing a project plan for getting some fund for my IT startup and I really needed that. What I liked the most was the categorization to what, how, who, when, etc. that made it really clear.
This couldn't come at at a better time Phil! I'm putting together a team for a new SEO/Website company and we're in the midst of forging it's structure. I'd like to add that from the very outset, the client knows what they are going to get from you as a finished whole project. What they are able to request within the agreement set by both parties is so important as I've lost track of the amount of times, previous clients wanted designs changed and I didn't have a revision element built into my contract. (Anything further than 3 revisions will cost "x" amount etc). Without such restrictions, a client will often milk your time dry. I've learned this the hard way!
Very grateful for this video. Everything has cleared up and i’m more convinced about easing my way through into business after I’ve graduated of my Bachelor. I feel more prepared and assured now, which I will share with my fellow students/friends. Thank you🙏🏼
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I've always been fascinated by the logistics and planning of projects but have never been any good at it. This was a nice little insight, I hope to learn even more about it
David, that is not uncommon for creatives - which is why I spend so much time on it in my channel - 1. because my audience is always telling me they want more help with it and 2. my strength in it is what I attribute a great deal of my success in my career to. ---ie. so it's important!
I learnt so much in 7:00 minutes! Thank you! Out of curiosity, if an academic lecturer in Digital Marketing (Applied level 7) stated to you - in class that; “you have to compromise between design and function when creating websites,” how would you respond? This was said during a class on SEO and, also during a conversation about website design with regards to mobile optimisation. I was lost for words and could only blankly stare 🤦🏼♀️🕊🕊👍🏻
I think "responsive design" was necessary due to mobile ubiquity - but was sadly the worst thing to ever happen to web design. I think design does have to take a back seat to mobile compatibility, unfortunately. More than 50% of web traffic is mobile after all - and if you can't see it - what's the point?
@@PhilipVanDusen Agreeing with Philip here, website design does unfortunately have to take a bit of a backseat when it comes to mobile design optimisation. Everyday I deal with customers who want to have a specific look when it comes to their mobile layout, however there are certain aesthetic restrictions that are employed when you want your website function in a particular way on mobile. If you're going 100% bespoke and not using a pre-determined platform, like Shopify or Squarespace, you have a bit more leeway.
True, if the client has the funds to afford extensive custom coding anything is possible. But alas, many don't - or worse, don't understand why it would be needed.
I was 'required' to use Wordpress to develop a mock-up website for my course. At the same time, I discovered Adobe XD and taught myself how to use it "confidently" in half the time it took me to figure out how to use Wordpress (Divi - due to Lecturer knowing it best). I found XD intuitive, with a simple streamlined way to layout the design. With Wordpress I got hopelessly lost. I guess there's a limiting belief in there needing to be addressed :-)@@PhilipVanDusen
Very informative. Thank you sir. Could you make another video to demonstrate a project from the beginning to the end like starting a coffee shop cafe or online store?
Terri Ri, Thanks so much!~ Can you do me a favor as a small thank you? Please share my video with a friend or two! I'm trying to build my subscribers. More to come!
@@PhilipVanDusen I'll do better than that - I'm a professor and I'll direct my class to the video on RU-vid. It's a great explanation of what goes into the project plan.
David, This is a value-packed video and I'm glad you noticed. I've had comments in this thread that say they learned more in 8 minutes in this video than in a full year of uni!
This information was so helpful! Thank you! Where can I access a template of a project plan, especially for something as simple as a tomato farming project?
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Great example of a waterfall model on that Gantt chart at 2:15. Waterfall models have very rarely worked for software projects. The origins of the waterfall model go back to 1970s when Winston W. Royce presented it as an example of a flawed software development process. Do NOT use the waterfall model!
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Microsoft Project has Gnatt chart that is automatically created when we create tasks. Most people avoid using MS Project saying that it is complex. But once you use the tool on a daily basis it's not a complex tool to use. I started sharing tutorials on how to use MS Project and 5 best practices to set up the tool right to share with PM community.
