Introduction
How do you manage creative projects?
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What you should know before watching this course
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1. The Whats and Whys of Project Management
The benefits of project management
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When not to use project management
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Reviewing the golden rules of effective project management
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What is the Project Management Institute (PMI)?
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2. Understanding Services Offered
Understanding your internal capabilities
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Outsourcing
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Partnering
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3. Project Management Core Concepts
Project management bottom line
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Understanding the triple constraint
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Defining the objectives of a project
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Defining the characteristics of a project
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The standard life cycle of a project
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Using project management effectively
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A typical life cycle for a creative project
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4. Scoping a Creative Project
Scoping the project
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Giving the project a descriptive and unique name
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Creating an executive summary
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Refining the scope
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Identifying key roles for a project
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Building the scoping document
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The importance of sign-off
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Creating a technical brief
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5. Estimating Time
Using historical data
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Using a time estimation formula
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Getting a peer review for time estimation
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Getting an external review for time estimation
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When to pad the budget
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The work breakdown structure
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6. Client Communication
Using in-progress reports to communicate with clients
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What information can you share with your client?
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Using online project management tools
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Understanding the core features needed for online systems
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Managing a project with Basecamp
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Managing a project with Facebook
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Communicating with Slack
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Collaborating with Google Docs and Sheets
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7. Project Control Cycle
What is a control cycle?
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Building a control cycle
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Balancing control with speed
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Enforcing the control cycle
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8. Managing Employees and Contractors
Time tracking
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Recruiting contractors
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Managing contractors
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When to hire staff
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Understanding the independent contractor status
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Working with an accountant
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9. Effective Teams
Reviewing the elements of a successful team startup
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Outlining effective team membership
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Warning signs of a failing team
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Corrective actions for teams
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Encourage leadership amongst the team
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Fostering team accountability
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10. Keeping Clients Happy
Fostering open and frequent communication
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Performing a client debrief
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Being seen as a resource to your clients
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Surveying clients
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11. Closing Out the Project
When is a project done?
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Reconciling change orders
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Reconciling billing
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The project debrief
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Capturing lessons learned
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Archiving the project
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Conclusion
Goodbye and suggested learning
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