5 Minutes Project Management Podcast » Excellence in Projects

Directly from Albert Einstein Hospital: Snapping the Limits of Project Management Application

Ricardo Vargas — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 03:00:43 +0000

In this podcast Ricardo talks directly from Albert Einstein Hospital, his first project management work in health care. He reflects the dimension that project management is taking place in non-typical areas for projects.

Directly from Paris: The Secret of Project Management for Luxury Goods

Ricardo Vargas — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 03:00:22 +0000

Directly from Paris, France, Ricardo talks in this podcast about the most important characteristics of project management for the development of luxury goods, where criteria like speed and cost reduction are revisited and re-contextualized to reach a market that is driven by other assumptions. He focus on the image construction and exclusivity as essential peculiarity of the functional scope (requirement) of this kind of product. A brand new dimension of the very popular triple restriction (PCT – Performance – Cost – Time).

Directly from the Organizational Success & Excellence Event in Amman – Jordan

Ricardo Vargas — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 03:00:25 +0000

In this podcast Ricardo presents the highlights of the conference realized last week in Amman, Jordan. The event discussed the association between leadership, governance, execution and strategy. Ricardo leaded the discussions about execution and projects.

The Project Manager is Not the Project Secretary

Ricardo Vargas — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:00:25 +0000

In this podcast Ricardo discusses the real role of the project manager as a decision maker. He afirms that the project manager doesn’t have the function of only generate elegant reports and preparing meetings. His/her role goes above and beyond this. The PM role is to take the right decision to lead the project to success.

PMBOK Guide 4th Edition Process Flow

Ricardo Vargas — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:00:46 +0000

In this podcast Ricardo presents the PMBOK Guide (c) 4th Edition process flow. In the flow, the 42 processes of PMBOK are organized based on the natural project flow and not by the knowledge area. The final artwork of the flow is available for free download at www.ricardo-vargas.com (download area).

Differentiating the Functions of the Project Manager and the Project Management Office

Ricardo Vargas — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 05:19:16 +0000

In this podcast Ricardo talks about the misunderstanding that many professionals make about the roles of the project manager and the PMO. Many professionals assert incorrectly that the management of the project is a PMO role. He also explains the differences between the 2 roles using an analogy with a car in a road with a driver and a instrument panel.

Where can I find the book Gerenciamento de Projetos – Estabelecendo Diferenciais Competitivos to buy?

sueli — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:59:48 +0000

The new edition is available in bookstores . You can find the book in:

http://www.brasport.com.br/index.php?Escolha=8&Livro=L00337

http://www.livrariacultura.com.br/scripts/cultura/resenha/resenha.asp?nitem=2964309&sid=10719722312112559998060460&k5=8466613&uid=
Some chapters of books are in ISSUU. – See in detail of each book in http://www.ricardo-vargas.com/books/book-details/13/

Five Big Trends in Project Management – PM Network Report

Ricardo Vargas — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 03:00:34 +0000

In this podcast Ricardo discusses the III Annual PM Network Trend Report, published in June, 2009. He presents the main trends in projects induced by the global crisis and how companies and professionals can benefit themselves from this scenario. The PM Network magazine is distributed to PMI members and they can access the file at member’s area of PMI website.

Seal, Madonna and U2 Concert – A Project Management Concert

Ricardo Vargas — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 03:00:07 +0000

In this podcast Ricardo describes his experience at the Madonna, U2 and Seal concerts. Much more than a musical concert, what he saw was an impeccable project management show.

2014 FIFA Soccer WorldCup in Brazil

Ricardo Vargas — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 03:00:58 +0000

Podcast that Ricardo return back to the project management needs to the 2014 Soccer WorldCup in Brazil. The podcast was recorded in order to complement the interview that he gave to the brazilian magazine Amanhã (tomorrow). If you are interested in access the full interview at http://issuu.com/ricardo.vargas/docs/interview-amanha-newspaper. Interview in Brazilian Portuguese.