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Navigating the PMBOK® Guide 8th Edition: A Practical Guide for Project Leaders
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PART 1 - THE PMBOK® GUIDE 8TH EDITION IN A NUTSHELL
Section summary
1.1 - Course Overview - What You'll Learn and Why It Matters (1:02)
1.2 - What is a Project: Rethinking the Definition That Shapes Everything (4:43)
1.3 - 8th vs. 7th vs. 6th Edition: The Evolution of the PMBOK® Guide (4:00)
1.4 - Are Older PMBOK® Editions Still Relevant: The Surprising Answer (2:28)
1.5 - ANSI Standard and the PMBOK® Guide (2:12)
1.6 - Build Your Own PMBOK® 8th Edition Canvas: A Hands-On Guide (2:21)
1.8 - Part 1 Wrap-Up and Key Takeaways (0:46)
Assessment - Part 1
Download - Canvas to Produce your own PMBOK® Guide 8th Ed.
Ricardo Vargas Bio (Optional) (4:58)
Where to order or download your copy of the PMBOK® Guide 8th Edition (for members)?
Podcast (Optional) - My First Impressions about the PMBOK® Guide 8th Edition
Video (Optional) - PMBoK 8th Edition Process Flow
PART 2 - THE FOUR PILLARS OF THE PMBOK® GUIDE AND THE PRINCIPLES
Section summary
2.1 - The Big Picture: How the Four Pillars Hold Everything Together (1:27)
2.2 - Principles Unpacked (Pillar 1): Why Behavior Matters (1:44)
2.3 - Value-Driven Principles: Delivering What Truly Counts (4:22)
2.4 - Proactivity Principles Seeing Around Corners Before It's Too Late (3:49)
2.5 - Ownership Principles Leading with Accountability and Empowerment (3:14)
2.6 - Part 2 Wrap-up and Key Takeaways (0:52)
Assessment - Part 2
PART 3 - FOCUS AREAS — THE LIFE CYCLE REIMAGINED (PILLAR 2)
Section summary
3.1 - Focus Areas Decoded (0:19)
3.2 - The Project Life Cycle: Predictive, Adaptive and Hybrid (5:06)
3.3 - From Initiating to Closing: The 5 Focus Areas (5:02)
3.4 - Part 3 Wrap-up and Key Takeaways (1:06)
Assessment - Part 3
Video (Optional) - How Agile or Waterfall impact the project results
PART 4 - PERFORMANCE DOMAINS — THE NEW KNOWLEDGE AREAS (PILLAR 3)
Section summary
4.1 - What Exactly Is a Performance Domain? (1:07)
4.2 - Governance Domain: The Invisible Hand That Steers the Project (3:01)
4.3 - Scope, Schedule, and Finance Domains (2:26)
4.4 - Stakeholder, Resource, and Risk Domains (3:33)
4.5 - Part 4 Wrap-up and Key Takeaways (0:40)
Assessment - Part 4
Podcast (Optional) - What Happened with the Communication Domain in the PMBOK® Guide 8th Edition?
PART 5 - PROCESSES — THE ENGINE ROOM (PILLAR 4)
Section summary
5.1 - What Is a Process? Inputs, Outputs, and the Magic In Between (0:50)
5.2 - ITTOs: Demystified How Inputs, Tools, Techniques, and Outputs Connect (4:15)
5.3 - The 40 PMBOK® Processes at a Glance: Your Quick Reference Guide (2:54)
Assessment - Part 5
Podcast (Optional) - Don’t Memorize the PMBOK® Guide 8th Edition - Understand It
PART 6 - PROCESSES DEEP DIVE: INITIATING AND PLANNING
Section summary
6.1 - Process Deep Dive Overview (0:42)
6.2 - Initiating Processes: Laying the Foundation (10:16)
6.3 - Planning for Scope: Drawing the Line Between Too Less, Enough and Too Much (13:41)
6.4 - Planning for Schedule: Building Timelines That Actually Work (14:26)
6.5 - Planning for Finance: Budgeting with Confidence and Clarity (9:16)
6.6 - Planning for Stakeholders: Mapping Influence and Expectations (5:47)
6.7 - Planning for Resources: Building the Team, Tools, and Capabilities for Success (8:00)
6.8 - Planning for Risk: Anticipating Threats, and Unlocking Opportunities (13:24)
6.9 - Integrated Planning Through Governance: Tying It All Together (5:06)
6.10 - Part 6 Wrap-up and Key Takeaways (0:39)
Assessment - Part 6
Podcast (Optional) - What does the PMBOK® Guide 8th Edition say about Artificial Intelligence?
Podcast (Optional) - Using AI to turning WBS sketches into stunning visuals
Podcast (Optional) - Develop a full risk management methodology using Manus AI
Video (Optional) - AWP Secrets: The fast track to project wins
Video (optional) - Basics of Design Structure Matrix
PART 7 - EXECUTING, MONITORING, CONTROLLING AND CLOSING PROCESSES
Section summary
7.1 - Execution to Closure: Navigating the Most Intense Project Phases (0:34)
7.2 - Executing Through Governance: Steering the Ship Under Full Sail (7:24)
7.3 - Executing Support Processes: The Unsung Heroes of Delivery (13:55)
7.4 - Monitoring & Controlling: The Project Execution Through Governance (6:37)
7.5 - Monitoring & Controlling: Support Processes Data-Driven Course Correction (18:21)
7.6 - The Closing Process: Finishing Strong, and Capturing Lessons (3:04)
7.7 - Part 7 Wrap-up and Key Takeaways (1:54)
Assessment - Part 7
Podcast (Optional) - Project KPIs: Are You Measuring What Matters?
Video (Optional) - Learn how to calculate your project's critical path in 30 min!
Video (Optional) - Mastering Earned Value Project Management
PART 8 - TAILORING, TIPS AND COURSE CLOSURE
Section summary
8.1 - The Case for Tailoring: When Following the Book Can Hurt You (3:57)
8.2 - If I Were You Insider: Tips for Mastering the PMBOK® Guide 8th Edition (3:38)
8.3 - What's Next? Your Journey Beyond This Course (1:27)
Assessment - Part 8
Podcast (Optional) - There is No “One Size Fits All” Solution: The Importance of Tailoring
ARTICLES FOR DOWNLOAD (OPTIONAL)
Section summary
Leading Projects in an AIi-Powered World
Modelling Line of Balance Schedules with start-finish Relationships
Using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to Select and Prioritize Projects in a Portfolio
Earned Value Analysis in the Control of Projects: Success or Failure?
Adopting the Quadratic Mean Process to Quantify the Qualitative Risk Analysis
Determining the Mathematical ROI of a Project Management Implementation
6.4 - Planning for Schedule: Building Timelines That Actually Work
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