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System Project Management - Learn to Maximize Project Network Effects.

System Project Management - Holistic View to Bring Order and Disrupt the Ordinary (7:32)
What is System Project Management? (9:49)
Understanding Business and Organizational Systems in Project Management
System Project Management Quiz
Comparison: System Project Manager - Project Manager - Business Analyst - Data Analyst
System Project Management: Design Thinking and Requirements Management (17:23)
System Project Management: Design Thinking and Requirements Management Quiz
Master System Project Management Cascading Effects
System Project Management: Design Optimization, Integration, & System Architecture (16:52)
System Project Management: Design Optimization, Integration, & System Architecture Quiz
System Project Manager Pro Tips: Hacks From the Masters
System Project Management: Validation, Verification, and the System Lifecycle (21:24)
System Project Management: Validation, Verification, and the System Lifecycle Quiz
Make the Connection: Integrating Agile Project Management and System Project Management (2:44)
MoPA Pro Tip: Diverse Team Roles Accelerate and Compound Project Success - Introduction (2:14)
MoPA Pro Tip: Diverse Team Roles Accelerate and Compound Project Success
System Project Management Deep Dive: Consistent System Project Management Practices Fuel Business Ingenuity and Innovation
System Project Management Deep Dive: Leading and Lagging Indicators for Project Success & Key Metrics to gauge the effectiveness of Strategies and Techniques in your Projects and Career - Part 1
System Project Management Deep Dive: Leading and Lagging Indicators for Project Success & Key Metrics to gauge the effectiveness of Strategies and Techniques in your Projects and Career - Part 2
System Project Management Deep Dive: Leading and Lagging Indicators for Project Success & Key Metrics to gauge the effectiveness of Strategies and Techniques in your Projects and Career - Part 3
System Project Management and a Real World Problem: Health Inequities (4:16)
System Project Management Plan (SPMP) for Health Inequities
Coming Soon: System Project Management Plan (SPMP) for Producing a Successful Box Office Film
System Project Management Deep Dive: Three Pillars of Business and System Project Management
System Project Management Deep Dive: Optionality, Cascading Effects, and System Project Management
Value Creation - Mastering System Project Management Overview (5:41)
Value Creation - Assess Your Organization's Ability to Create Strategic Value (4:53)
Value Creation - Identifying System Inhibitors: A Systematic Checklist for Each Stage of System Project Management Framework (5:13)
Value Creation - Developing System Solutions to Address System Inhibitors: A Comprehensive Plan (10:33)
Value Creation - Creating Effective Point Solutions: A Systematic Approach (4:03)
Value Creation - Deliverables for System Solutions: Aligning with Three Pillars of Business (4:25)
Value Creation - Diverse Examples Reflecting Excellence, Efficiency, and Affordability (4:32)
Coming Soon: AI-First System Project Management
What did you learn? (0:41)

Skill Shot Course - Saving Smarter, Not Harder using the PMP Framework

Personal Finance - Saving Smarter, Not Harder (1:30)
Downloadable Course Files
PM Framework Agenda (2:09)
Initiating: The Why (1:10)
Why is a Budget Required? (1:40)
Your Business Case (1:02)
What is the duration of saving? (1:33)
House down payment/paying off debt? (1:26)
Buy in from the team/family to achieve the goal (1:41)
Determine realistic achievable goals (2:23)
Calculating Your Return on Investment (1:31)
Return on Investment: Example (2:08)
Is the sacrifice worth investing? (1:59)
Taking Your Current Financial Snapshot (2:11)
Financial Snapshot: Example (1:29)
Free Online Templates For Creating a Financial Snapshot (1:37)
Summary: Initiating (2:19)
Questions: Initiating (2:56)
Planning: The How (1:15)
Determine Your Basic Living Expenses (1:52)
Determine Your Minimum Expenses (1:20)
What expenses are truly necessary? (2:34)
Determine Your Ins and Outs (2:01)
What form of software/spreadsheet to use (1:45)
Tracking Your Financial Ins and Outs (1:26)
Determine Your Discretionary Bucket (1:57)
Discretionary Bucket: Example (0:58)
Summary: Planning (2:49)
Questions: Planning (2:43)
Executing: Let's Do It (1:27)
Reaching Your Savings Goals (2:08)
What are the risks? (1:18)
Positive Risks (1:42)
Negative Risks (1:15)
Data Points (2:59)
Revise Your Savings Strategy According to the Potential Risks (2:05)
How to Bring Your Plan Back on Track (1:48)
Ensure Your Family Provides Ongoing Support (1:23)
Share Progress With Family (1:18)
Continuously assess your needs and identify areas where you can reduce expenses (2:03)
Look For Ways to Continue Saving (1:25)
Keep the Goal in Mind! (1:18)
Summary: Executing (1:20)
Questions: Executing (2:19)
Monitoring & Controlling: How Are We Doing? (1:13)
Monthly Checks (1:02)
Examples of Monthly Checks (1:24)
Monthly Checks: Example (0:37)
Are you sticking to your planned budget? (1:14)
Tracking All Your Monthly Expenses (1:22)
Where is my money going every day/week/month? (1:01)
Checking In: Six-Month Snapshot (1:08)
Spreadsheet:Six-Month Snapshot (0:44)
Compound Interest (CI) vs. Return on Investment (ROI) (2:55)
Summary: Monitoring & Controlling (1:49)
Questions: Monitoring & Controlling (2:38)
Closing: How Did We Do? (2:34)
Did you reach the goal? (1:17)
Monetary Goal Table (2:53)
What did you learn about your spending habits? (1:31)
What can you (continue) to live without? (1:20)
Now that you have completed this project, can you apply it to the next? (0:54)
What do you want to save for next? (0:57)
Summary: Closing (1:04)
What did you learn? (0:39)
Questions: Closing (2:32)
The End (1:09)

Skill Shot Course - Business Analysis and its Application in Project Management

Introduction (0:54)
Agenda of the Course (3:05)
Section 1: Introduction to Business Analysis - Setting the Stage for Success (0:35)
Definition of Business Analysis (0:31)
Importance of Business Analysis in Project Management (2:25)
Role of a Business Analyst in Project Management (0:27)
Business Analyst - Responsibilities in Project Management (8:46)
Business Analyst: Summary (1:06)
Overview of Business Analysis Frameworks and Techniques (7:38)
Section 1: Questions (4:32)
Section 2: Initiating - Setting the Path for Success (1:34)
Initiating the Business Analysis (0:54)
Understanding the Business Problem: Real-Life Scenario (0:45)
Understanding the Business Problem (2:52)
Stakeholder Identification and Analysis: Stakeholder Identification Tools and Techniques (2:52)
Stakeholder Identification and Analysis: Who are the Stakeholders? (8:32)
Defining Business Objectives and Requirements (2:40)
Initiating: Summary (1:48)
Section 2: Questions (3:29)
Section 3: Planning - Planning for Success (1:16)
Requirements Elicitation and Analysis (7:30)
Requirements Documentation and Management (13:03)
Business Process Modeling and Optimization (21:53)
Planning: Summary (1:01)
Section 3: Questions (2:40)
Section 4: Implementing - Executing with Excellence (1:53)
Solution Design and Development (1:36)
Testing and Quality Assurance (1:00)
Change Management and Implementation (1:05)
Risk Management and Mitigation (1:06)
Stakeholder Communication and Management (1:10)
Collaboration Between Project Manager (PM) and Business Analyst (BA) (3:48)
Implementing: Summary (1:32)
Section 4: Questions (2:31)
Section 5: Monitoring and Controlling - Keeping Things on Track (0:47)
Performance Monitoring and Reporting (5:14)
Change Management and Control (3:12)
Quality Assurance and Control (1:58)
Risk Management and Mitigation (3:28)
Issue and Escalation Management (3:40)
Monitoring and Controlling: Summary (0:59)
Section 5: Questions (2:32)
Section 6: Closing - Completion and Beyond (0:59)
Project Closure and Transition to Operations (3:07)
Lessons Learned and Continuous Improvement (2:05)
Business Analysis for Continuous Improvement (1:58)
Closing: Summary (1:37)
What did you learn? (0:39)
Career Development for Business Analysts (3:24)
Section 6: Questions (3:04)
Answers to Questions

Coming Fall 2024: Skill Shot Course - Product Management using System Project Management and the PMP Framework

Product Management Overview

Business Strategist Toolkit: MBA-Style Case Studies with Project Plans

MBA-Style Case Study Introduction (3:04)
MBA-Style Case Study #1: Prediction of Selling Price and Selling Volumes Intro Video (4:14)
MBA-Style Case Study #1: Prediction of Selling Price and Selling Volumes for a Product or Offering Industry=>Retail
MBA-Style Case Study #1: Prediction of Selling Price and Selling Volumes Project Management Plan
MBA-Style Case Study #2: The Training Platform Intro Video (5:16)
MBA-Style Case Study #2: The Training Platform Industry=>Universal
MBA-Style Case Study #3: Project Alpha Intro Video (5:19)
MBA-Style Case Study #3: Project Alpha Industry=>Telecom
MBA-Style Case Study #4: Bridging the Skill Gap Intro Video (4:28)
MBA-Style Case Study #4: Bridging the Skill Gap Through Innovative Training Industry=>Manufacturing
MBA-Style Case Study #5: Pitching a New Project Intro Video (4:14)
MBA-Style Case Study #5: Pitching a New Project Industry=>Manufacturing
MBA-Style Case Study #5: Pitching a New Project Project Management Plan
Pitch Your New Project Case Study + PMP Framework
MBA-Style Case Study #6: Enhancing Managerial Effectiveness Intro Video (4:57)
MBA-Style Case Study #6: Enhancing Managerial Effectiveness via Personality Tests Industry=>Large Multinational
MBA-Style Case Study #7: Scaling Up for Success Intro Video (5:13)
MBA-Style Case Study #7: Scaling Up for Success — TechNova Innovations Industry=>Consumer & Manufacturing
MBA-Style Case Study #8: Project Zeus Intro Video (4:35)
MBA-Style Case Study #8: Project Zeus Industry=>B2B Software
MBA-Style Case Study #9: Return on Investment: Renting vs Buying Intro Video (4:38)
MBA-Style Case Study #9: Return on Investment: Renting vs. Buying Industry=>Personal Finance
PM Decision Tool - SWOT Analysis
PM Decision Tool - Porter's Five Forces
PM Decision Tool - PESTLE
PM Decision Tool - Mind Mapping
Project Management Plan Template
Bonus - Microsoft Project Case Study
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