Just Sayin' - Simple Truths about Project Management

The video shares insights into project management through aphorisms from Tony Quigley and others. It emphasizes the importance of control, the role of project management software, and the wit in project management. The speaker discusses various laws and aphorisms, highlighting their relevance to project management. The video concludes with a few favorite aphorisms, offering a light-hearted yet insightful perspective on managing projects.

Who is known for their witty aphorisms in project management?

• Finnegan

• Murphy

• Tony Quigley

• Bill Brassington

What is a contradiction in terms according to the speaker?

• A chaotic project

• An absentee project manager

• A sophisticated software

• A complex environment

What does a project manager crave above all else?

• Control

• Innovation

• Flexibility

• Resources

What is the speaker's observation about the use of sophisticated project management software?

• It is often used as a simple drawing tool

• It is always used to its full potential

• It is rarely used in project management

• It is too complex for most users

What is Brassington's law about project content?

• Its change rate will exceed progress rate if allowed to change freely

• It should change freely

• It should remain constant

• It should be minimized

What is the alternative to incremental development according to Tony Quigley?

• Linear development

• Excremental development

• Exponential development

• Radical development

What does the speaker suggest about last-minute improvements?

• They are always beneficial

• They are a substitute for evidence-based decision making

• They are decision-based evidence making

• They are unnecessary