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Every Day DPM Workshop Vancouver

Every Day DPM Workshop Vancouver

Build a brilliant project plan & master the delicate art of client and team communication. It’s a Vancouver workshop made just for digital project managers.

Brett Harned and Rachel Gertz bring you the first ever workshop for people who manage digital projects in Canada.

Louder Than Ten

November 21, 2015
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  1. brettharned.com
 [email protected]
 @brettharned Digital PM Consultant & Coach Hi, I’m

    Brett. digitalpmsummit.com
 @digitalPMsummit pathfinderdpm.com
 @pathfinderdpm
  2. Every Day DPM wants to provide a fun, safe event

    experience for all of you regardless of your gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, ability, physical appearance, body size, race, age or religion. We won’t tolerate harassment of participants. If you break these rules, you may be asked to leave and barred from future events. Code of Conduct Text us at 604-722-7379 and we will immediately address the situation.
  3. Today’s Schedule 12:20–2:20 Project Planning Workshop 2:20–2:50 ~Harvest Demo &

    Break~ 2:50–4:50 Cultivate a Careful Plan for Communication 4:50–5:00 Wrap up 5:00–5:15 ~Drink Break~ 5:15–6:00 Boozy Q&A
  4. How it works 1. Review the scenario in front of

    you 2. Sketch a plan on your own 3. Group up and discuss your plans 4. Create one plan with your group 5. Snap a photo and tweet your plan 6. Presentations
  5. A Good Plan Will: • Communicate major deliverables • Show

    the process by which you will provide deliverables or features • Communicate timing and deadlines • Show dependencies • Show team roles and assignments
  6. Know Your Project & Stakeholders Conduct your own research to

    dig deeper on: • Goals/Outcomes • Partnerships and outlying dependencies • Potential issues and risks
  7. Important Factors to Discuss: • Product ownership and decision making

    process • Stakeholder interest/involvement levels • Key outages, meetings, deadlines and driving factors • Related or similar projects, goals, and outcomes • The best ways to communicate with partners and stakeholders (meetings, presentations, etc.)
  8. Always Know Your Team • Expertise • Interests • Collaboration

    and communication styles • Availability and workload
  9. Start Rough • General process • Deliverables • Sign offs/Feedback

    and iteration plans • Resourcing • Deadlines
  10. Be Sure to Discuss • Review times • Team work

    times • Dependencies • Time out, meetings, time off • Final deadline • Any assumptions you’ve made
  11. Adapt to Change • Make updates on progress and changes

    regularly • Communicate changes to your team, partners, and stakeholders • Communicate risks
  12. goals project status work breakdown structure meetings & notes resources

    milestones problems risks changes plan updates expectations roles feedback improvements
  13. Director Communication style Strengths Struggles What they want Let them

    talk about it Speaks directly Bold Influential Demanding Abrupt Domineering Give options Get to the point Explain clearly
  14. Socializer Communication style Strengths Struggles What they want Let them

    be a part of it Open Warm Easygoing Too transparent No filter Lacks self awareness To feel included Broad facts Verbalize opinions
  15. Thinker Communication style Strengths Struggles What they want Let them

    read it Speaks directly and frankly Sometimes forceful, abrupt, interrupt Give options Get to the point Explain clearly Communication style Strengths Struggles What they want Let them read it Detail oriented Specifics Facts Too serious Introverted Passive Transparency Specifics Processing time
  16. Relator Communication style Strengths Struggles What they want Let them

    feel it Speaks directly and frankly Sometimes forceful, abrupt, interrupt Give options Get to the point Explain clearly Communication style Strengths Struggles What they want Let them feel it Empathic Expressive Supportive Submissive Soft spoken Indecisive Relaxed envmt Low conflict Reassurance
  17. Project Stakeholders Crystal Magden P.O.C. • Strong, direct • Detail

    oriented • 7 yrs in digital Jenny Cherb CEO • Hands off • Suggests phone calls • Not good at computers Ash Bixby Developer • Shy, quiet • Sometimes doesn’t respond to email • Meticulous with code • Always on time with deliverables You & Your Team • Great visual designer • Sometimes forgets meeting dates
  18. Stakeholders What can we automate? What do we have to

    do in person? How do we know if we’ve communicated clearly? What channels? What format? Who will need to know what, when? How formal should you be? DPM
  19. Scenario One Your P.O.C. is 15 min late for every

    meeting & needs to leave early.
  20. What does it mean? What should you do? What are

    the risks? How might this change your plan?
  21. Scenario Two Long pauses and a cough after you ask

    a budget related question over audio.
  22. What does it mean? What should you do? What are

    the risks? How might this change your plan?
  23. Scenario Three You hear tension on your calls between client

    and other stakeholders and suddenly they’re not agreeing on project goals.
  24. What does it mean? What should you do? What are

    the risks? How might this change your plan?