Project Management for Beginners: A Simple Guide (2020)

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Are you new to project management and looking for a beginner’s guide? Then this is the video for you! I’ll talk you through what it means to be a project manager and I’ll be covering topics such as
• What is a project?
• How to define a project
• Planning a project
• Controlling a project
• Common problems
I’ve included real life examples taken from my own career as a project professional throughout the video so you can see how the theory is applied.
Hopefully you find the beginner’s guide to project management video useful. If you have any tips or comments of your own, please let us know in the comments below!
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@kiim4887 4 жыл бұрын

Fabulous job! Great overview and lots of key terms. I'll be looking for more of your videos. And yes, the M&M clause. But always appreciate including the team in the schedule - and the risks.

@Psoda 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, we're glad you found it useful!

@isaacalviter1664 5 жыл бұрын

Great video, really enjoyed it. Keep up the great work.

@projectmanagementwes1716 4 жыл бұрын

The way you gracefully pulled off the tough Concepts - I am so thankful of you. Thanks for going through all the hassle and making them worth it. Keep it up.

@Psoda 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the lovely comment, we really appreciate it!

@Greenchileaddict 6 жыл бұрын

Well done! I like the M and M backstory. Pretty slick way to ensure quality assurance.

@nicoleh8979 4 жыл бұрын

This was awesome! Thanks so much for the great information and clear, precise breakdown.

@Psoda 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback, we really appreciate it

@AdrianaGirdler 4 жыл бұрын

What a fantastic video for new project managers! Cheers!

@Psoda 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. We're glad you found it useful.

@larrywestenberg7839 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Jeez, I had to pause and take notes a lot. :-) This was VERY helpful, incredibly informative and your experience shines through in your thoroughness and clarity of your explanations. Thank your for SO MUCH information presented so well!

@Psoda 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Larry. Thanks for taking the time to comment, we really appreciate it. We're glad that you found the video useful!

@leighton2202 4 жыл бұрын

This is a great tutorial thank you. I found all of it useful but two elements stand out. I work in a role where budget control is less of a priority so that was very useful to learn. However the most interesting point was around building a schedule. I have seen very experienced project managers being able to build these out of pure knowledge and experience. Something quite daunting for a beginner. Your statement about getting everyone involved and that you shouldnt be in the weeds of the activities is very comforting and something i will be taking away with me. Thank you!

@Psoda 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Leighton, that you so much for your lovely comment. We really appreciate it! Schedule building is always an interesting challenge and I also used to get intimidated by project managers who appeared to conjure them out of thin air. It took me a while to realise that the PMs that involved everyone tended to be more successful than those who didn't. :-)

@Joe-MT 3 жыл бұрын

The whole video was very informative, straight to the point, and also visually pleasing. Intellectually, 'C' was my favorite part, however from a social perspective, nothing could beat the last point. Will definitely look into more of your clips.

@Psoda 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Jo Jo, thank you for your lovely comment. We really appreciate it and we're glad you found the video useful!

@fakhirimran547 2 жыл бұрын

I am studying “program & project management” i must stand up and applaud your teaching, the way you have managed this video very quickly tells me how great a project manager you must be👍🏻💕✊👏🏻

@Psoda 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you for the lovely compliment! I really appreciate it!

@michaelbarbato2723 4 жыл бұрын

C: M&M Story for sure. very eye opening to what customers are looking for as well.

@Psoda 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, we really appreciate it.

@claireetty4534 4 жыл бұрын

Definitely found point a) most valuable (plan as a team). Excellent reasons spelled out for this. This is a point that goes beyond project management and can and should be transferred to BAU!

@Psoda 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Claire. Thanks for taking the time to comment, we really appreciate it.

@aamiransari1054 5 жыл бұрын

Dying Project Manager, something very unusual. however, I must say a very nice video and all the topics have been covered very precisely and the dedication,commitment in delivering this video is amazing. Keep up the good work! very useful

@DodaGarcia 2 жыл бұрын

When I saw it I was a little taken aback, but when you think that any project managers who pass away during their careers were likely to be in the middle of a project when they did, it makes a lot of sense.

@samleal6195 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, that a very succinct and at the same time complete coverage of the PM topic. I am just starting to participate in a project and that video has been very helpful. definitely subscribed.

@Psoda 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Sam, thanks for the lovely comment. We're glad you found the video helpful!

@joshuaenglund620 4 жыл бұрын

Epic video!!! Very thorough and to the point with reasoning behind each. Thanks heaps for this :)

@Psoda 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Joshua, thanks for taking the time to comment. We're glad you liked it! :-)

@safirahmed2946 4 жыл бұрын

I like the TIP A, Good job done in the video - Command over the topic was apparent!

@Psoda 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback, we really appreciate it!

@user-lh4os8yr3g 4 жыл бұрын

Just starting a PM job and this was a great help! Thank you! (I liked B and C by the way)

@Psoda 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'm glad you found it useful.

@smilinsteve1 4 жыл бұрын

Really amazing and captivating video! WELL DONE!! I'm considering branching into this area, so this is very helpful.

@Psoda 4 жыл бұрын

Hi smilinsteve1, thank you very much for such lovely feedback. We really do appreciate it. Good luck with the branching, project management is a great career choice!

@laroussik 5 жыл бұрын

I would say A and C. Thank you very much for such a thorough explanation.

@Psoda 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lara, I'm glad you liked it.

@divagod5686 3 жыл бұрын

I am so glad I found this helpful tutorial... coming from healthcare this was so different... love the m&m quality assurance along with the forecast vs actual.

@Psoda 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Diva God, thank you for your lovely comment. We're so glad you found the video useful!

@xkanab2 5 жыл бұрын

Insightful!!! Great simple explanationfor a beginner.

@Psoda 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback @xkanab2, we really appreciate it!

@rdanielgarza1972 4 жыл бұрын

A. You did an outstanding job at making the information understandable and extremely useful!

@Psoda 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, I really appreciate it.

@trusttester 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely fantastic tutorial. Much better than few hours collage session 😊

@Psoda 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Siful, thanks for your lovely comment. We're glad you found the video helpful!

@antoniog9814 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial! So informative! And I enjoyed the dark background, as opposed to the 1st video's white screen. It was so much easier on the eyes.

@Psoda 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Antonio, thanks for the comment about the background. I've passed it on to the design team & we're going to be making more dark background videos :-)

@Jerry2B 4 жыл бұрын

Good point. Dark background is easier on the eyes. More people are starting to accept dark themes because they are less stressful. Thank you for mentioning it! Great video!! I am going to watch it again and take notes with time stamps. I'll post here if someone hasn't already done it.

@hmsc 3 жыл бұрын

The m&m test is brilliant! Thanks for creating this video for PM beginners!

@Psoda 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Hsiao-Mei, thank you for the lovely feedback. The M&M story is my favourite too :-)

@Lunatic108 3 жыл бұрын

B, then C, then A I was looking for concrete tasks that had to be done as PM and how and most videos were honestly just bullshitting around in generalization and this video did so great at actually giving a real contrete look at what has to be done and how that i learned so much.

@Psoda 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Lunatic108. Thank you very much for your lovely comment. I'm glad that you found the video helpful!

@issabayou 5 жыл бұрын

nice tutorial,,, got some very good tips out of it,,,one tip for you is to sumerize the main points at the end of the video. thumbs up

@Psoda 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Issa, thanks for the suggestion. We'll definitely do that for our upcoming videos.

@TanishaShontae1179 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! I learned so much in a short period of time Most helpful tips, Risk mitigation planning with accountable parties named and schedule construct as a team.

@Psoda 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Tanisha, thank you for your lovely comment - we really appreciate it! We're glad you found the video useful. :-)

@Dawn-xf6bh 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing! M&Ms for QA -- who knew!! Many thanks!!!

@Psoda 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Dawn, thanks for the comment. I was blown away when I first heard about it as well, it's a really good way of doing critical control point QA though. :-)

@izzyblum 2 жыл бұрын

I love the M&Ms example because I come from the world of concert production, and I have dealt with many instances of a performers contract ride that had those items listed.

@Psoda 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Roberto, thanks for your comment. That's amazing that other bands use it as well, does it work?

@gkbradshaw 4 жыл бұрын

I liked C. That's a really interesting story that I had never heard!

@Psoda 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Geoff, yes it's a great story & illustrates the point beautifully. It's definitely my favourite

@wendyfulidea 4 жыл бұрын

I think the brown M&M tip is magnificent … and it took a rock group!!! Excellent video!

@Psoda 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, the M&Ms just perfectly illustrates critical control points. We're glad you liked the video :-)

@wildankurwest 4 жыл бұрын

For setting the quality controls you will need to draw down the WBS and that can't be done in isolation and once you know that you can calculate each line to do the forecast, so all of them. It was very well presented. Thank you

@Psoda 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Ankur. Thanks for your comment we really appreciate it.

@nowhereman5119 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial - especially the part about calculating variance

@Psoda 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, we really appreciate it!

@gordonagent7037 4 жыл бұрын

I liked the M&M story, made me realise the importance of reading and understanding

@Psoda 4 жыл бұрын

Great choice! That's our Quality Manager's favourite as well.

@aboumohammad2574 5 жыл бұрын

thank you it is very usfule

@shenellet7856 2 жыл бұрын

This was very informative and I will be using these tips in actual projects moving forward!

@Psoda 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Shenelle, thanks for the comment. We're glad you found the video useful! :-)

@luislango8791 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent and informative presentation power tools. I'm going to own it.

@Psoda 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it

@KristinaKushner 4 жыл бұрын

nice outline of the project initiation activities, thanks!

@Psoda 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you found it useful.

@sarthakdixit2161 4 жыл бұрын

It was all really helpful! I am just starting out as a developer so everything was useful for me. Thanks. Project nicely executed 😂

@Psoda 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback, we're glad you found it useful :-)

@jonathanroberts9667 4 жыл бұрын

Really excellent video, thanks!

@Psoda 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Jonathan, thanks for your comment. We're glad you like the video :-)

@wileyc23 3 жыл бұрын

Fav tip was the risk planning and quality assurance 👌🏾 great tips...

@Psoda 3 жыл бұрын

Hi William, we're glad you found them useful. :-)

@andrewelambert 4 жыл бұрын

Very useful overview of how to manage a project. I thought that the risk register and workshop concept is useful and a good way to carefully think about risks.

@Psoda 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Andrew, thanks for your comment. We're glad you found it useful.

@SoarLikeAnEagle624 3 жыл бұрын

The M and M story was really interesting and useful although the most helpful tip for me was the accumulated vs actual forecast calculation.

@Psoda 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment. I'm glad you found the budget calculation helpful

@benjaminl.valenciaiii2208 5 жыл бұрын

Great explanation!

@Psoda 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Benjamin

@fashfaraji2644 3 жыл бұрын

👍 interesting video and helpful, definitely M&M

@Psoda 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Fash, we're glad you found the video useful. The M&Ms story is our favourite too.

@deepikaraj9431 4 жыл бұрын

Thank dear :) Very helpful video

@Psoda 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! We really appreciate it.

@iloveshinyobjects 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting history; thanks for the video.

@Psoda 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I really appreciate you taking the time to comment.

@iloveshinyobjects 4 жыл бұрын

@@Psoda oh your welcome.

@goodreadslibrary 3 жыл бұрын

M&Ms - brilliant!

@Psoda 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Mandy, isn't it just? It's my favourite too. :-)

@chalithakushanrathnayake7485 3 жыл бұрын

Favorite Tip = A Thanks for the explanation.

@Psoda 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Chalitha, thanks for your comment. We're glad you enjoyed the video!

@Oasis_Ingles 3 жыл бұрын

The M&M's for quality assurance was really cool

@Psoda 3 жыл бұрын

It's my favourite one as well Good Shepherd Coffee! An outstanding example of critical control points in action :-)

@yasarap9069 4 жыл бұрын

Good one..Useful for beginners

@Psoda 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you liked it

@ivancervantesr1457 4 жыл бұрын

Very good VIDEO!!!!!!

@Psoda 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I really appreciate it

@anonymous.youtuber 3 жыл бұрын

I thought the QA issue was very interesting. Also the Risk planning. Never would have thought of that. 👍

@Psoda 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Claire, we're glad you enjoyed the video and got something useful from it.

@loveethiopiaforever Жыл бұрын

You are awesome lady, wow👏👏👏

@Psoda Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your lovely comment. I'm glad you found the video useful.

@tarundoerga 3 жыл бұрын

Construction Project Management Lecturer here... This video blows away any other on the topic I've ever seen!

@Psoda 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Tarun. Wow, thanks for your lovely comment! We really appreciate it. :-)

@tarundoerga 2 жыл бұрын

@@Psoda It's now a reference video for my students. Again, this is excellent content!

@Psoda 2 жыл бұрын

@@tarundoerga We hope your students find it useful! Do you have any suggestions for other videos?

@cogama7846 3 жыл бұрын

The m & m quality assurance!

@Psoda 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Cogama, that's my favourite too!

@CatalinaLama 4 жыл бұрын

A and C!

@martinm931 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for an excellent video, and sharing your invaluable work experience. I plan to watch it a few more times, consolidate my notes and mirror it over the simple projects I have managed/worked on over the years to try internalise the methodology. But like making a puzzle. May I ask what PM software you would recommend for a beginner?

@Psoda 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Martin, thanks for your lovely feedback. We're glad you found the video useful. Our tool of choice is Psoda (of course). What do you want the tool to do?

@martinm931 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, thanks for the reply and sorry for the “not so smart yet question” :-). I am trying to formalise and polish my PM skills. Foundational stuff really. When I get to the point that I have a live fire PM situation, I will get in touch with you guys. Thanks again, Martin

@Psoda 4 жыл бұрын

No worries and you're welcome :-)

@WasiaU Жыл бұрын

"D" thank you for this great work Rona

@Psoda Жыл бұрын

Thanks @Wasia U, I'm glad you found the video useful!

@arinzechukwubuike 4 жыл бұрын

Hmmm... Good tutorial. Thanks

@Psoda 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, we're glad you found it useful.

@bhuvanav1 4 жыл бұрын

Succinct and to the point covering majority of the points. I liked A & C as well as the risks part. Not ever imagined was the Dying project manager... M & M story is kind of an eye opener to read the fine print. For me, background music could have been little more soft for better understanding of the explanations. Thanks!

@Psoda 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comments, we really appreciate it. We've also noted your feedback about the music volume :-)

@ahmadmilad2138 3 жыл бұрын

a great video

@Psoda 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Ahmad, thanks. We're glad you enjoyed it.

@murtadaabuzaid6321 Жыл бұрын

Fabulous

@Psoda Жыл бұрын

Hi Murtada, thanks for the comment. We're glad you enjoyed the video!

@nachomunoz4861 5 жыл бұрын

I loved the presentation, which program was used to put it together?

@Psoda 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Nacho, thanks for your comment we really appreciate it. Our fantastic videos are produced by Will, our insanely talented Lead Designer, using Adobe After Effects

@vinodsinghgaira4178 4 жыл бұрын

Great, u give so efforts. May i know we use GPD (Global Process Development)process in CNH industrial, so is it right to say GPD is also a methodology?

@Psoda 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Vinod, thanks for the question. From my understanding Global Product Development Process is a set of guiding principles and best practices rather than a set of rules, methods and standard processes so it doesn't meet the definition of a methodology. Unless your organisation has taken it a step further and built it's own set of rules, standard processes, framework etc. which would make it an organisation specific GPD methodology. I hope that makes sense :-)

@vinodsinghgaira4178 4 жыл бұрын

@@Psoda Thanks :) @Psoda

@Psoda 4 жыл бұрын

@@vinodsinghgaira4178 You're welcome :-)

@tiger2751964 Жыл бұрын

Good

@Psoda Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mohammed, we're glad you liked the video.

@haythamsaleh9491 4 жыл бұрын

A and C

@tadeuszcwichua4612 5 жыл бұрын

0:39 what sci fi movie is this picture from?

@Psoda 5 жыл бұрын

Hi Tadeusz, it does look like something from Independence Day but it's a royalty free image from Pixabay: pixabay.com/illustrations/ufo-cosmos-universe-forward-alien-1265186/

@evelyngrammar 3 жыл бұрын

M&Ms for me!

@Psoda 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Evelyn, that's definitely a good one.

@MegaAlexPink 4 жыл бұрын

C - the M&Ms!

@Psoda 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Alex, thanks for commenting. It's my favourite one as well

@shuxratsiddiqov7196 3 жыл бұрын

which books do you recommend for self study? Of course there is an electronic option

@Psoda 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Shuxrat, there are absolutely loads of fantastic project management books out there. If you're just starting out you can't go wrong with PMI's Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK), or there's The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management.

@shuxratsiddiqov7196 3 жыл бұрын

@@Psoda ok thanks

@Psoda 3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome. A great online resource is www.projectmanagement.com. They've got webinars, podcasts and a thriving community.

@nicolasbarone9306 4 жыл бұрын

how to calculate accumulated forecast vs actual

@Psoda 4 жыл бұрын

Great suggestion, thanks. We'll add it to the list

@dobromir90 3 жыл бұрын

11:24 Sco from Method?

@Psoda 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Dobromir. No idea, it's a royalty free image that we got from Pixabay.

@parth1487 4 жыл бұрын

Good video, music is kinda annoying though, distracting.

@langworthy1264 3 жыл бұрын

Hello, Great video. I am working on updating a course outline, I am university professor teaching System Analysis and Design course, which the course has a section on project management. I like your presentation and would like use in the course outline. Can I have your approval to use your video in my course?

@Psoda 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Frank, we're glad you found the video useful. As long as you attribute it to Psoda you're more than welcome to use it.

@shawnd4055 4 жыл бұрын

@radwangalgai5338 2 жыл бұрын

Big B

@Psoda 2 жыл бұрын

Good choice :-)

@reizyryl 4 жыл бұрын

Mine is B - how to calculate accumulated forecast vs. actuals - budgeting is kinda scary

@Psoda 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment, I agree - budgeting is my least favourite part of project management

@vinodsinghgaira4178 4 жыл бұрын

@@Psoda Same here 😋

@boopsii 3 жыл бұрын

If you set it to .75 speed, the talking speed is a little more Americanized

@agorham4674 2 жыл бұрын

b and c

@Psoda 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sharon.

@brownpunk1794 2 жыл бұрын

Hello

@Psoda 2 жыл бұрын

Hello and welcome to our channel :-)

@aalbertabraham 4 жыл бұрын

M&Ms

@Psoda 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent pick! Our Quality Manager loves that one :-)

@manikchowdhury4543 4 жыл бұрын

D: Risk of Project Manager dropping dead...

@nowhereman5119 4 жыл бұрын

Or better still - project manager leaving! I have joined in on projects midway because the previous project manager left at very short notice (to a better job!) - and until a new one is appointed, I have to be the care-taker. Not an easy task looking around the shared drive for correspondence, meeting minutes, interim reports - and then coming up to speed on them!! And having to explain the client that there has been a change in management - which may cause a delay - but re-assuring that everything will still be fine.

@Psoda 4 жыл бұрын

I actually know a project where it happened, which is why we included it.

@Psoda 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, this is a much more common scenario.

@sohailahmadsgdpk 4 жыл бұрын

Sorry but don't like your video coz (1) You talk very fast (2) It looks like you are reading from some papers (3) I am not used to your accent, so I can't keep my concentration (4) The graphics are also moving fast and it is kind of hard to keep track what you say and keep looking graphics

@Psoda 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Sohail, we have taken note of your feedback and will pass it on to the production team.

@brownpunk1794 2 жыл бұрын

Disagree..the vids are perfect