Lead Then Learn, livre ebook

Whether you are a Project Manager just starting your career or a seasoned expert trying to introduce more collaboration into your organization, this book is for you!

This practical guide is full of collaboration templates and techniques for every type of project at any stage. It will give you ways to reduce the chaos of a startup and improve your project team’s morale.

Starting with project initiation, moving through planning, executing, and ultimately closing, and reflecting on the project are all covered. Each phase is supplemented with ways to gather input from your team, and continuously improve project processes in your organization all while ensuring your project meets expectations.

All these tools and techniques are tailored to be used with Miro – the leading collaboration tool available. That said they can be used in any collaboration setting. You can utilize these techniques wherever you are in your project by jumping into the appropriate phase or by what appeals to you and your team.

The author created downloadable resources to accompany this book. Visit pmgameboard.com to access the ancillary materials.

Testimonials (p. xi)
Acknowledgments (p. xiii)
Chapter 1 Introduction (p. 1)
Background (p. 1)
Intended Audience (p. 2)
Purpose (p. 2)
Organization (p. 5)
Chapter 2 Listen—Qualifying Our Ideas (p. 9)
Does This Qualify as a Project? (p. 11)
1.1 Frame the Problem (p. 12)
1.2 Contextualize (p. 13)
1.3 Define Project Success (p. 19)
1.4 Resource Strategy (p. 28)
1.5 Viable Idea (p. 32)
Listen Go/No Go & Learn (p. 35)
In Summary (p. 41)
Chapter 3 Understand—Planning for Success (p. 43)
Transitioning From an Idea to a Project (p. 43)
Project Team Kickoff (p. 48)
Collaborative Project Charter (p. 56)
2.1 Scope of Work (p. 58)
2.2 People & Timeline (p. 61)
2.3 Budget & Equipment (p. 73)
2.4 Quality & Risk (p. 76)
2.5 Communication (p. 79)
Understand Go/No Go & Learn (p. 83)
In Summary (p. 90)
Chapter 4 Create—Delivering Value (p. 91)
Overview (p. 91)
3.1 Build Team & Calendar (p. 93)
3.2 Enable Team (p. 96)
3.3 Create Deliverables (p. 99)
3.4 Managing Change (p. 103)
3.5 Making Decisions (p. 113)
Create Go/No Go & Learn (p. 124)
In Summary (p. 127)
Chapter 5 Reflect—Learning and Celebrating (p. 129)
Overview (p. 129)
4.1 What’s Next? (p. 131)
4.2 Retrospectives (p. 132)
4.3 Off-Board Our Vendors (p. 141)
4.4 Off-Board Our Team (p. 145)
4.5 Celebrating Success (p. 145)
In Summary (p. 148)
Chapter 6 Now What? (p. 149)
Where to Start? (p. 149)
You Can’t Change Everything All at Once! (p. 153)
About the Author (p. 155)
Index (p. 157)