In the dynamic world of project management, understanding the origins of projects is essential for ensuring their success. Projects are not just random undertakings; they are strategic investments designed to solve specific problems and drive organisations toward their goals. This article delves into the critical relationship between project initiation, problem-solving, and strategic alignment.
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.
Dr Coenie Nel talks about the Business Case, and what its role is in the process of Project Management.
Dr Coenie Nel talks about organisational strategy, and the link between projects, project management and organisational strategy.
Dr Coenie Nel talks about his latest read, GRIT, by Angela Duckworth. Sharing his thoughts and takeaways from the book.
Dr Coenie Nel talks about his takeaways from the book Open, by Andre Agassi. Written by Andre Agassi (Autobiography).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
Ever wonder what a project plan now really is? This is a six-minute discussion on the project plan.
The video shows my interpretation of the generic Project Management process, from project inception to project closure.
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.
Very simple quantitative risk analysis process, with a special reference to the threshold values and how to action risks accordingly.