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The Origin of Projects
Dr Coenie Nel discusses why we have projects, and what their higher goal is in our organisations.
The Heart of the PM and the four Project Management Foundations
To be a Project Manager you need to be a certain kind of person. Dr Coenie Nel talks about who that kind of person should be, referring to four foundations that form the core of everything the Project Manager does.
The Project Management Business Case
Dr Coenie Nel talks about the Business Case, and what its role is in the process of Project Management.
Strategy and Project Management
Dr Coenie Nel talks about organisational strategy, and the link between projects, project management and organisational strategy.
Book Review - GRIT by Angela Duckworth
Dr Coenie Nel talks about his latest read, GRIT, by Angela Duckworth. Sharing his thoughts and takeaways from the book.
Book Review - OPEN by Andre Agassi
Dr Coenie Nel talks about his takeaways from the book Open, by Andre Agassi. Written by Andre Agassi (Autobiography).
A look at some project examples
Dr Coenie Nel talks about Project Management by referring to some project examples and then looking at one project, talks about the heart of the project manager and how the approach to project management works.
Defining a project
To manage projects, and to understand what Project Management entails, it is important to understand what a project is. In this video, Dr Coenie Nel defines a project and have a closer look at some project characteristics which will assist in the process of defining a project, which will ultimately assist in the process of becoming better project managers.
The value of Project Management and the reason for practicing Project Management
Dr Coenie Nel talks about what the value is Project Management brings, and the reason for practicing Project Management in the corporate, professional and personal environment.
Are you actually working in the Projects environment - Projects vs Operations
Dr Coenie Nel talks about the difference between the world of Projects and the world of Operations. And what to look out for if you think you might be working the world of projects, but you are actually working in the world of operations.
Book Review - The Inevitable by Kevin Kelly
Dr Coenie Nel shares some insights and take-aways from Kevin's book, The Inevitable, understanding the 12 technological forces that will shape our future. In this book Kevin, by looking backward and taking current technological trends in account, forecasts twelve technological forces that will shape the next thirty years (book was written in 2016).
6 minute discussion on the myth of the project plan
Ever wonder what a project plan now really is? This is a six-minute discussion on the project plan.
18 minute discussion on the flow of the generic Project Management process
The video shows my interpretation of the generic Project Management process, from project inception to project closure.
15 minute discussion on Project Management Role Players and the Organisation
A discussion on the role players within a functional business organisation and the Project Management organisation, sitting within the business organisation, and their main roles as well as the interaction between the two functions.
Six minute discussion on Risk Analysis & Threshold Values
Very simple quantitative risk analysis process, with a special reference to the threshold values and how to action risks accordingly.