🔥 There’s one skill that separates great IT Project Managers from everyone else-project tailoring. Most project managers get stuck trying to learn every new tool and process out there. They dive deep into theories but still struggle to deliver projects on time and within budget. It’s frustrating. The truth is, great project managers don’t try to do it all-they focus on tailoring simple processes and tools that work best for their team and projects. That’s what creates transparency, predictability, and results. But here’s the thing-tailoring isn’t just guessing what might work. It’s about knowing three critical components: 1) Understanding project management on a deeper level. 2) Knowing exactly what to tailor. 3) Applying it effectively in real companies with real people. That’s why I created the Professional Development Plan for IT Project Managers-to help you master project tailoring and finally become the project manager who delivers every time, no matter the challenge. ✅ Click the link below to get your development plan now and take the next step toward mastering project management. itpmschool.com/get-plan?
I can't thank you enough, been on other videos for 2 hrs and felt a sleep, Much knowledgeable video for fresher, straight to point no Trash talk, Kudos Man.
Great video. I worked in a development software project this year and during the execution phase we did kind of Agile because we made different modifications validating new features with the clients and so on but I can't say if we used Scrum or Kanban. The rest of the project was definitively in waterfall.
Alexander, Waterfall is a very specific project management methodology. Nowadays people misuse this term. It’s unlikely you used it. What you had is called a plan-driven approach. A PM planned all the phases at a high-level, then he decided to implement one of the phases with Scrum or Kanban (most likely because of the high-level of uncertainty). And there are no hard rules or standards on how to organize your plan-drive project management methodology. You, as a project manager, need to tailor it. (It’s just a small nuance that will show you know project management 🧐 )
Good question:) And let's clarify terminology. We have a term called Project Life Cycle. In general, Project Life Cycle = Software Development Life Cycle. It's just a term specific to the software development industry. On the other hand, there's no such thing as Project Management Life Cycle. We have project management process groups (initiating, planning, executing, M&C, closing). These groups can happen in each separate phase of a life cycle. Check this out: th-cam.com/video/N93UKak_geU/w-d-xo.html
Every company develops software as it likes. There’s no such thing as a mandatory SDLC. If there’s a standard, it’s only applicable to organizations who decided to embrace it. In this video, I describe a life cycle that people will see in the real world. Not in theory.
🔥 There’s one skill that separates great IT Project Managers from everyone else-project tailoring.
Most project managers get stuck trying to learn every new tool and process out there. They dive deep into theories but still struggle to deliver projects on time and within budget. It’s frustrating.
The truth is, great project managers don’t try to do it all-they focus on tailoring simple processes and tools that work best for their team and projects. That’s what creates transparency, predictability, and results.
But here’s the thing-tailoring isn’t just guessing what might work. It’s about knowing three critical components:
1) Understanding project management on a deeper level.
2) Knowing exactly what to tailor.
3) Applying it effectively in real companies with real people.
That’s why I created the Professional Development Plan for IT Project Managers-to help you master project tailoring and finally become the project manager who delivers every time, no matter the challenge.
✅ Click the link below to get your development plan now and take the next step toward mastering project management.
itpmschool.com/get-plan?
I can't thank you enough, been on other videos for 2 hrs and felt a sleep, Much knowledgeable video for fresher, straight to point no Trash talk, Kudos Man.
You are welcome. Glad you found it so valuable.
Great video. I worked in a development software project this year and during the execution phase we did kind of Agile because we made different modifications validating new features with the clients and so on but I can't say if we used Scrum or Kanban. The rest of the project was definitively in waterfall.
Alexander, Waterfall is a very specific project management methodology. Nowadays people misuse this term. It’s unlikely you used it.
What you had is called a plan-driven approach. A PM planned all the phases at a high-level, then he decided to implement one of the phases with Scrum or Kanban (most likely because of the high-level of uncertainty). And there are no hard rules or standards on how to organize your plan-drive project management methodology. You, as a project manager, need to tailor it.
(It’s just a small nuance that will show you know project management 🧐 )
Thank you. Really useful story. It helped to put some order inside my mine!
You are welcome! Glad it helps systemize software development process;)
Hheheh your face, when the noise comes up, made me crack up! Thank you for the great video, very informative!
LOL. Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks Dmitriy!
You are welcome, Vishal.
Thank you it was very interesting for me
Glad you enjoyed it, Nick! Thanks for your feedback.
So useful,thank you
Glad it was helpful, Andrew! Thanks for your feedback.
FYI, at the end of the video, the links to watch next are blanks.
Thanks for pointing it out! I've fixed it.
If it is sdlc then what is Project management life cycle??
Good question:) And let's clarify terminology.
We have a term called Project Life Cycle. In general, Project Life Cycle = Software Development Life Cycle. It's just a term specific to the software development industry.
On the other hand, there's no such thing as Project Management Life Cycle. We have project management process groups (initiating, planning, executing, M&C, closing). These groups can happen in each separate phase of a life cycle.
Check this out: th-cam.com/video/N93UKak_geU/w-d-xo.html
Please please please please make a video on Kanban Please
Hi Blessy Angel,
No problem. Can’t promise I’ll do it next week. But I’ve put it on my do to list.
This is not at all sdcl by the ehgtv standards
Every company develops software as it likes. There’s no such thing as a mandatory SDLC. If there’s a standard, it’s only applicable to organizations who decided to embrace it.
In this video, I describe a life cycle that people will see in the real world. Not in theory.
"what's that noise?" ))
I thinks that’s what an instagram fitness trainer sounds like. :)