Useful short introduction to EVM, with some ideas about how it might be used in agile as well as plan-driven PM.
“Understanding Scrum Metrics: Velocity, Burn down chart, Burn Up Chart”
Recent 7+ minute video on agile metrics and estimation. The explanation is upported by very useful visuals.
“Project Procurement Management”
Lecture length (47′) and lecture style (slide deck) presentation. Solid, well-oganized information; slow and steady pace. (To avoid marketing messages, start at 1:00).
“Types of Contracts”
Here’s a good 6′ overview of agreements, contracts, and contract types. Orientation is toward PMP exam prep, but the outlines and definitions here are clear, concise, and useful.
“Agile Velocity and Capacity Planning Relationship”
Good 6′ video that defines and uses the constructs of team “velocity” and “capacity”
“Sprint Review vs. Retrospective”
Assuming Scrum, here is a good 3′ comparison of review and retrospective meetings
“Sprint Review Meetings”
Nice upbeat explanation of sprint or iteration review meetings, in < 5 minutes. (2019)
“Journey Mapping to User Story Mapping”
Here is an excellent 5/2020, 4 minute post on how to link Product Team and the Product Discovery cycle to Development Team and the Product Delivery cycle! And, for background and more detail, here is a longer 1/2021 article, “Mapping User Stories in Agile”, by the prestigious UX firm NN/g. It compares and contrasts User […]
“Project Quality Management”
Comprehensive 11′ overview, organized per PMI’s PMBOK 6.
“How to Estimate a Project”
Brief (<4′) introduction to estimating plan-driven project scope, time, and cost. Pays useful attention to linkages among these.