Project Performance in Agile, Waterfall and Beyond With Mark Phillips | Episode 462

We’re excited to have Mark Phillips as our special guest for this episode. He’ll be talking about his book, The Practioner's Guide to Project Performance, wherein Mark brought together 35 experts to share their advice on improving project performance. What the heck are we studying? Projects, performance, and laws! Let’s get to it then. You can purchase his book here: https://www.amazon.com/Practitioners-... Earn PDUs for This Episode: Visit https://www.pm-podcast.com/Earn-PDUs to see how many PDUs you can claim for your PMI certification renewal. Key Timestamps: About the guest (01:03) The Practitioner’s Handbook of Project Performance How did the book get started? (02:21) Why invite 35 authors for the book (06:15) Definition of project performance (09:37) Is this a handbook for practicing project management (13:02) Project as a practice (14:59) Theory and law behind project performance (20:45) Different approaches in project performance (23:40) Recommended methodology while studying the book (27:25) How fluid is project performance amid global challenges (28:46) Agile methodology in project performance (31:41) Water and “bad project management” (34:37) About the 35 authors of the book (38:50) Summary of the book’s afterword (43:08) Key takeaway from the author (46:35) For expert advice on the PMP exam, may it be in the changes or test-taking advice, head on over to https://www.project-management-prepca.... Mark Phillips, PMP, is the author of several books including Reinventing Communication. He is an accomplished business leader with a passion for Project Communication and building High Performing Teams. You can learn more about Mark on his website https://reinventingcommunication.com/