How To Create a Project Plan: the foolproof way to guarantee the success of any project

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I get asked a lot of questions about project management, so I decided to address one of the most important parts of any project: How You Create a Project Plan. Projects that have many phases, stakeholders and deliverables are complex things to plan - there are overlapping calendars, actions and milestones where a misstep can cause the whole thing to go off the rails. Creative professionals, in particular, are generally not the greatest at organization and time management - so this video will lay out the basics of project planning so you can deliver the best results for your clients.
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Philip VanDusen is the founder of Verhaal Brand Design, a strategic design and branding consultancy in the New York City metro area. He is an accomplished creative executive and expert in strategic branding, graphic design and creative management. Philip gives design, branding, marketing and business advice to creative professionals and entrepreneurs on building successful creative practices and brands.
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@blu0x7d12 3 жыл бұрын

It's nice to learn Project Planning from Ghandhi himself!

@gshaenan6712 Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@robertarisz8464 5 жыл бұрын

I am spent 14 years in corporate project management offices, I live and breath this stuff every day. I clicked the link to see what a creative type would say about managing projects. I was expecting to maybe even have a chuckle but this is a very good summary of the most important points. Hats off to you Philip - the laugh is on me. I frequently sit through much longer presentations that do not even cover a fraction of the content.

@PhilipVanDusen 5 жыл бұрын

Robert- thanks for watching and thanks for the props/respect. You and me both have spent too many hours wading through laborious presentations in person and online - I pride myself in getting to the meat fast. Get in, drop value bombs, get out. That's my motto. I hope to see you back!

@sisal312 4 жыл бұрын

Hey ,, could you please help me of giving me an example about a projects . I need a project idea to work on

@miss_q6917 3 жыл бұрын

This is immensely helpful! I'll be revisiting this video again for sure!

@angelparmar4432 2 жыл бұрын

short and precise, thank you so much for making this video!

@alikahaei9305 4 жыл бұрын

That was a great video. I'm writing a project plan for getting some fund for my IT startup and I really needed that. What I liked the most was the categorization to what, how, who, when, etc. that made it really clear.

@PhilipVanDusen 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@tickettoenglish7292 3 жыл бұрын

My friend and I are thinking about set up a project, and we are working on the plan which you facilitated for us, thank you

@allanmachado2011 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video. Straight to the point and all great info. This really helped me.

@Heredia1973 8 күн бұрын

Hi Philip, thanks for your video. It's excellent!!!

@bertramos3002 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you I just started a job as a project manager and don’t have much experience on doing a big roofing and siding job of 67 townhouses. Your info was very helpful. Thanks again

@PhilipVanDusen 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to help

@Thotola 9 ай бұрын

Merci Mr Vanduisen fr this very clear and concise video

@lilguava70 4 жыл бұрын

I've always been fascinated by the logistics and planning of projects but have never been any good at it. This was a nice little insight, I hope to learn even more about it

@PhilipVanDusen 4 жыл бұрын

David, that is not uncommon for creatives - which is why I spend so much time on it in my channel - 1. because my audience is always telling me they want more help with it and 2. my strength in it is what I attribute a great deal of my success in my career to. ---ie. so it's important!

@thd8e858 3 жыл бұрын

great when I found this video of you, it's really necessary and I have to take a closer look at project management.

@PhilipVanDusen 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Thd 8E! Thanks so much for checking out my video! I appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment. Keep tuning in!

@deanstraker7050 Жыл бұрын

That was a very informative 7 mins. Very clear and concise. Thank you

@antiheroine3611 Жыл бұрын

i liked this video and how it looked! thank you

@mizsab365 3 жыл бұрын

this was amazing!!! best 7 min spent on YT today - thank you

@coolbeanspizzaman8697 3 жыл бұрын

back off okay

@chai2594 4 жыл бұрын

this is the most helpful video i've found so far!! I am preparing a project plan for my third interview for a software development company, and some of the ideas were totally new to me, so this was incredibly helpful in preparation!!

@PhilipVanDusen 4 жыл бұрын

You can do it!

@Nobody13906 Жыл бұрын

@@PhilipVanDusen help i need to do this for an interview as well! Where can i see an example 😢

@leehart8106 3 жыл бұрын

Really clear and helpful. Thank you

@AdrianaGirdler 4 жыл бұрын

Great simple breakdown on how to create a project plan. Thanks for sharing, cheers!

@PhilipVanDusen 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Adriana.

@zabihullahsahibzada3436 3 жыл бұрын

did u get something from it?

@TheMiimiisWorld 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this!

@amazeteckno 2 жыл бұрын

very informative and enjoyable video. Thank you very much

@micmike 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I did like your breakdown of an organized process. Thanks this was helpful.

@PhilipVanDusen 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Mike!

@CrazyPieBro 4 жыл бұрын

Very grateful for this video. Everything has cleared up and i’m more convinced about easing my way through into business after I’ve graduated of my Bachelor. I feel more prepared and assured now, which I will share with my fellow students/friends. Thank you🙏🏼

@PhilipVanDusen 4 жыл бұрын

Best of luck!

@logannatee6968 4 жыл бұрын

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@AmreshTripathi 10 ай бұрын

Very nice crisp project plan video

@aljall4872 5 жыл бұрын

Simply Awesome , thanks you

@PhilipVanDusen 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Alj All!

@sanmaysahare 3 жыл бұрын

thank you sir for the wonderful video with lot of information.

@PhilipVanDusen 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks and welcome

@rajkumar_shrestha 3 жыл бұрын

great plan sir thank you so much

@hamadk7128 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful explained

@BryanBowserthabowser 5 жыл бұрын

Great Video! Like really this is very informative video for project managers 🙏🏾

@PhilipVanDusen 5 жыл бұрын

Bryan, are you a project manager? I'm always anxious to get feedback from those in the field - on my tangential pov on it.

@Manpantspoo 2 жыл бұрын

Great information!

@tarlaikalan 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant!

@PhilipVanDusen 4 жыл бұрын

You rock tarlaikalan!

@JDBhatt Жыл бұрын

Love ❤ and respect from India

@adepa5092 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks for this video

@PhilipVanDusen 2 жыл бұрын

David, This is a value-packed video and I'm glad you noticed. I've had comments in this thread that say they learned more in 8 minutes in this video than in a full year of uni!

@josephperalta5999 4 жыл бұрын

i love it

@PhilipVanDusen 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub!

@mnkhalaf67 4 жыл бұрын

interesting , many thanks , your presentation is smooth to understanding in your great best way

@PhilipVanDusen 4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

@HomewithG 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video, so much information I had to watch it several times! Thank you

@muhammadsohailkhan4475 4 жыл бұрын

can u plz tell me who is project developing authority? project manager or sponsor

@PhilipVanDusen 4 жыл бұрын

The people doing the work - drive the project plan - but the client sets the deliverable dates.

@PhilipVanDusen 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@zabihullahsahibzada3436 3 жыл бұрын

what did u get from it?

@angelalas8308 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙋

@sam.e16 5 жыл бұрын

This couldn't come at at a better time Phil! I'm putting together a team for a new SEO/Website company and we're in the midst of forging it's structure. I'd like to add that from the very outset, the client knows what they are going to get from you as a finished whole project. What they are able to request within the agreement set by both parties is so important as I've lost track of the amount of times, previous clients wanted designs changed and I didn't have a revision element built into my contract. (Anything further than 3 revisions will cost "x" amount etc). Without such restrictions, a client will often milk your time dry. I've learned this the hard way!

@PhilipVanDusen 5 жыл бұрын

Sam, Amen brother.

@KeyserTheRedBeard 2 жыл бұрын

exceptional content Philip VanDusen. I killed the thumbs up on your video. Always keep up the high-quality work.

@PhilipVanDusen 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Keyser!

@theindianinnovator4179 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

@amitgupta4019 3 жыл бұрын

Nice and simple explanation 👍

@PhilipVanDusen 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for liking

@foliobw 5 жыл бұрын

This is just too Good and too much information in just 7minutes. I have just learned mind changins information in just 7mns Thank you for this.

@PhilipVanDusen 5 жыл бұрын

MF, Thanks! That's my goal! I'm glad you liked it - can you do me a favor and share my video with your social media following? Thanks!

@salehmajeed 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative. Thank you sir. Could you make another video to demonstrate a project from the beginning to the end like starting a coffee shop cafe or online store?

@PhilipVanDusen 3 жыл бұрын

Great suggestion! It would have to be about 10-20 videos though

@terriri3183 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome overview of a complex concept.

@PhilipVanDusen 3 жыл бұрын

Terri Ri, Thanks so much!~ Can you do me a favor as a small thank you? Please share my video with a friend or two! I'm trying to build my subscribers. More to come!

@terriri3183 3 жыл бұрын

@@PhilipVanDusen I'll do better than that - I'm a professor and I'll direct my class to the video on KZfaq. It's a great explanation of what goes into the project plan.

@PhilipVanDusen 3 жыл бұрын

@@terriri3183 Fantastic! Thanks!

@nzdoris6717 5 жыл бұрын

I learnt so much in 7:00 minutes! Thank you! Out of curiosity, if an academic lecturer in Digital Marketing (Applied level 7) stated to you - in class that; “you have to compromise between design and function when creating websites,” how would you respond? This was said during a class on SEO and, also during a conversation about website design with regards to mobile optimisation. I was lost for words and could only blankly stare 🤦🏼‍♀️🕊🕊👍🏻

@PhilipVanDusen 5 жыл бұрын

I think "responsive design" was necessary due to mobile ubiquity - but was sadly the worst thing to ever happen to web design. I think design does have to take a back seat to mobile compatibility, unfortunately. More than 50% of web traffic is mobile after all - and if you can't see it - what's the point?

@sam.e16 5 жыл бұрын

@@PhilipVanDusen Agreeing with Philip here, website design does unfortunately have to take a bit of a backseat when it comes to mobile design optimisation. Everyday I deal with customers who want to have a specific look when it comes to their mobile layout, however there are certain aesthetic restrictions that are employed when you want your website function in a particular way on mobile. If you're going 100% bespoke and not using a pre-determined platform, like Shopify or Squarespace, you have a bit more leeway.

@PhilipVanDusen 5 жыл бұрын

True, if the client has the funds to afford extensive custom coding anything is possible. But alas, many don't - or worse, don't understand why it would be needed.

@nzdoris6717 5 жыл бұрын

I was 'required' to use Wordpress to develop a mock-up website for my course. At the same time, I discovered Adobe XD and taught myself how to use it "confidently" in half the time it took me to figure out how to use Wordpress (Divi - due to Lecturer knowing it best). I found XD intuitive, with a simple streamlined way to layout the design. With Wordpress I got hopelessly lost. I guess there's a limiting belief in there needing to be addressed :-)@@PhilipVanDusen

@PhilipVanDusen 5 жыл бұрын

You rock nz doris! LOL! Great story!

@daableali591 3 жыл бұрын

Good lesson

@PhilipVanDusen 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 😃

@hope-1866 4 жыл бұрын

thanks.. great info

@PhilipVanDusen 4 жыл бұрын

You bet!

@mercylopez5181 3 жыл бұрын

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@eunicesakala2587 4 жыл бұрын

This information was so helpful! Thank you! Where can I access a template of a project plan, especially for something as simple as a tomato farming project?

@PhilipVanDusen 4 жыл бұрын

I quick google search will net you a bunch.

@forrestwhittakerseye 3 ай бұрын

Great mustache and beard!

@sebastiandiaz4040 4 жыл бұрын

Your mustache is dope

@PhilipVanDusen 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sebastian Diaz!

@attilaviniczai7215 3 жыл бұрын

Great example of a waterfall model on that Gantt chart at 2:15. Waterfall models have very rarely worked for software projects. The origins of the waterfall model go back to 1970s when Winston W. Royce presented it as an example of a flawed software development process. Do NOT use the waterfall model!

@PhilipVanDusen 3 жыл бұрын

Attila, I'm not a software dev - so I trust you on that particular usage suggestion.

@vladtyb9487 3 жыл бұрын

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@sh-cc6vj 3 жыл бұрын

What watch are you wearing Rolex sub or sd

@PhilipVanDusen 3 жыл бұрын

good eye...a Submariner

@davideos1451 3 жыл бұрын

Great speech. Would be better if you added an actual real example.

@PhilipVanDusen 3 жыл бұрын

Hey DaVideos! Thanks so much for checking out my video! I appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment. Keep tuning in!

@alterrapublishing 5 жыл бұрын

What Gantt chart software do you use?

@PhilipVanDusen 5 жыл бұрын

I actually use Google Sheets. I found a Gantt chart template (with formulas already done!) online and it works for me.

@niksprojects 5 жыл бұрын

Microsoft Project has Gnatt chart that is automatically created when we create tasks. Most people avoid using MS Project saying that it is complex. But once you use the tool on a daily basis it's not a complex tool to use. I started sharing tutorials on how to use MS Project and 5 best practices to set up the tool right to share with PM community.

@PhilipVanDusen 5 жыл бұрын

Niks! Thanks for sharing this great info!

@wesb6218 5 жыл бұрын

@@PhilipVanDusen Please share a link to the template you're using.