Useful 7′ overview of role stucture of project teams, especially “traditional” teams, i.e. those developing products via a plan-driven approach. Lots of well-organized information here (though the emphasis seems to be on getting certifed rather than gaining real-world know-how)
Category: Teaming Up
Forming a team. Setting up roles. Linking up to organizational values, goals, and leadership. Continuously improving performance and membership.
“RACI Matrix or Responsibility Assignment Matrix”
Nice 6′ explanation of the responsibility assignment matrix (RAM) construct, with a focus on a very popular configuration of RAM, namely “RACI” – “responsible, accountable, consulted, and informed”. Includes a useful discussion of the general management context of use and a clear example, showing how the RAM can clarify responsibilities in a family of four.
“What is a Quality Circle? Definition and Examples”
Quality circles are noteworthy for many reasons: meta-, macro-, and micro-. Thse include, as examples, their contribution to the Japanese economic miracle, their emphasis on self-organization as a pattern for managing project team work, and on their toolbox of design and problem-solving tools, including cause-effect diagrams. Here is a concise and solid introduction, inclluding a […]
“DA Life Cycles – from Making the Transition to Disciplined Agile”
Nice 6′ intro to the 6 project lifecycles of Disciplined Agile® using PMI diagrams as the main visual.
“Strategyzer’s Value Proposition Canvas Explained”
The Value Proposition Canvas is a tool for the collaborative development of the fit beween a customer segment, especially its key jobs and related gains and pains, with potential value propositions which could be provided for the segment. Here is a nice 3′ explanation by the company that designed the canvas, Strategyzer. Btw, the design […]
“Product Goals in Scrum”
10.5′ explanation, oriented specifically to Scrum development approaches and the Scrum construct of “product goal”. However, this talk helps understand how, in agile generally, some very, very high-level model of the product – our “product vision” construct – is useful in engaging stakeholders, informing team formation, and representing potential project outputs in a persuasive way. […]
“Business Model Canvas Explained”
Brief (2′) overview of the canvas by Strategyzer, its inventors. Clear visuals, high production values.
“Daniel Goleman Introduces Emotional Intelligence”
Short introduction of EI with definitions of its 4 components by the guy who “wrote the book on it”, Daniel Goleman.
“The Power of Mentoring”
This 5′ minute TED talk – “The Power of Mentoring” – emphasizes long term benefits flowing from the role.
“Stakeholder Register & Power Interest Grid”
Good 5′ explanation and slidedeck relating to the job of understanding stakeholders for project purposes. Very important at the front end of most any project, but particularly those developing their products via a plan-driven approach.