Project Definition: Three Big Questions about Your Project

The video discusses navigating project stages and introduces three key questions to enhance project management: whom do you serve, what should you fear most, and what lever gives you the greatest control. These questions help in understanding project purpose, assessing risks, and identifying the most impactful control lever. The insights are based on the speaker's experience, offering unconventional yet effective project management strategies.

What is a key challenge when making changes at the end of a project?

• Small changes can have a huge impact.

• Changes are easy and have no consequences.

• Only big changes can make a difference, but resources are limited.

• There are no challenges at the end of a project.

Why is the question 'Whom do you serve?' considered crucial in project management?

• It helps in listing all stakeholders.

• It gets to the heart of the project's purpose.

• It is the easiest question to answer.

• It simplifies risk assessment.

What should be considered when answering 'What should you fear most?'

• The most severe risks only.

• The least likely risks.

• The context of whom the project serves.

• The easiest risks to manage.

What is the benefit of identifying the one lever that gives the greatest control in a project?

• It ensures all levers are used equally.

• It allows for minimal effort with maximum impact.

• It complicates the project management process.

• It reduces the need for any project controls.

Which of the following is NOT a potential lever for project control?

• Active quality assurance

• Active risk management

• Monitoring delivery of products

• Ignoring stakeholder feedback