How To Create a Project Plan: the foolproof way to guarantee the success of any project
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- Опубліковано 4 сер 2024
- 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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It's nice to learn Project Planning from Ghandhi himself!
😂😂😂
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.
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!
Hey ,, could you please help me of giving me an example about a projects . I need a project idea to work on
This is immensely helpful! I'll be revisiting this video again for sure!
short and precise, thank you so much for making this video!
Thank you for the video. Straight to the point and all great info. This really helped me.
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.
Glad it was helpful!
That was a very informative 7 mins. Very clear and concise. Thank you
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
Glad to help
Merci Mr Vanduisen fr this very clear and concise video
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
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!!
You can do it!
@@PhilipVanDusen help i need to do this for an interview as well! Where can i see an example 😢
Really clear and helpful. Thank you
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
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!
very informative and enjoyable video. Thank you very much
Great simple breakdown on how to create a project plan. Thanks for sharing, cheers!
Glad you enjoyed it Adriana.
did u get something from it?
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🙏🏼
Best of luck!
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Thank you for this!
this was amazing!!! best 7 min spent on YT today - thank you
back off okay
great when I found this video of you, it's really necessary and I have to take a closer look at project management.
Hey Thd 8E! Thanks so much for checking out my video! I appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment. Keep tuning in!
Very nice crisp project plan video
i liked this video and how it looked! thank you
great plan sir thank you so much
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!
Sam, Amen brother.
Great Video! Like really this is very informative video for project managers 🙏🏾
Bryan, are you a project manager? I'm always anxious to get feedback from those in the field - on my tangential pov on it.
Yes, I did like your breakdown of an organized process. Thanks this was helpful.
You're welcome Mike!
thank you sir for the wonderful video with lot of information.
Thanks and welcome
Wonderful explained
Brilliant video, so much information I had to watch it several times! Thank you
can u plz tell me who is project developing authority? project manager or sponsor
The people doing the work - drive the project plan - but the client sets the deliverable dates.
Glad it was helpful!
what did u get from it?
interesting , many thanks , your presentation is smooth to understanding in your great best way
You are welcome!
Hi Philip, thanks for your video. It's excellent!!!
You are welcome!
Great information!
Simply Awesome , thanks you
Thanks Alj All!
i love it
Thanks for the sub!
exceptional content Philip VanDusen. I killed the thumbs up on your video. Always keep up the high-quality work.
Thanks Keyser!
Brilliant!
You rock tarlaikalan!
Wow, thanks for this video
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!
Thank you 🙋
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.
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!
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?
I quick google search will net you a bunch.
Love ❤ and respect from India
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?
Great suggestion! It would have to be about 10-20 videos though
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 🤦🏼♀️🕊🕊👍🏻
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?
@@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.
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.
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
You rock nz doris! LOL! Great story!
Thank you sir 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Awesome overview of a complex concept.
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!
@@PhilipVanDusen I'll do better than that - I'm a professor and I'll direct my class to the video on UA-cam. It's a great explanation of what goes into the project plan.
@@terriri3183 Fantastic! Thanks!
Nice and simple explanation 👍
Thanks for liking
thanks.. great info
You bet!
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Good lesson
Thanks! 😃
Great mustache and beard!
What Gantt chart software do you use?
I actually use Google Sheets. I found a Gantt chart template (with formulas already done!) online and it works for me.
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.
Niks! Thanks for sharing this great info!
@@PhilipVanDusen Please share a link to the template you're using.
What watch are you wearing Rolex sub or sd
good eye...a Submariner
Your mustache is dope
Thanks Sebastian Diaz!
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!
Attila, I'm not a software dev - so I trust you on that particular usage suggestion.
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I have unique start up idea ,but I dont know how to prepare project .
Thanks Shreyas Bhat!
Great speech. Would be better if you added an actual real example.
Hey DaVideos! Thanks so much for checking out my video! I appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment. Keep tuning in!
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