Project Management Basics For PMs, PMOs, And Growing Teams

In this Project Insight webinar, Steve West and Diane Buckley-Altwies explain the real basics of project management: not just tasks, timelines, and meetings, but strategy, business value, leadership, stakeholder alignment, and measurable outcomes. You’ll learn how project managers can connect everyday project work to organizational strategy, help teams focus on the right priorities, and use project visibility to support better business decisions. This conversation is especially helpful for project managers, PMO leaders, and growing teams that want to move beyond task tracking and build a stronger project management mindset. What You’ll Learn: What project management really means beyond schedules and task lists Why every project should connect back to business strategy How project managers help organizations define and deliver value Why stakeholder alignment, leadership, trust, and adaptability matter How portfolio visibility helps leaders prioritize the right work How Project Insight helps teams reduce manual reporting and see work across projects, resources, timelines, and outcomes Chapters: 00:00 | Introduction 02:06 | What Are The Basics Of Project Management? 03:01 | How Project Management Connects Work To Strategy 07:44 | Why Projects Need To Create Business Value 12:41 | The 12 Principles Of Project Management 16:45 | Why Risk, Stakeholders, And Leadership Matter 27:18 | How Portfolio Thinking Helps Teams Prioritize Work 31:16 | How Project Insight Shows Portfolio Visibility 34:46 | How Project Insight Shows Resource Capacity Across Projects 35:30 | Why Project Management Applies Beyond IT Projects 43:31 | How To Build A Strong Project Management Mindset 47:27 | Final Takeaways About Project Insight: Project Insight is project and portfolio management software that helps growing teams centralize project work, connect data across systems, and give leaders a complete, dynamic picture of organization-wide work. Learn more about Project Insight: https://www.projectinsight.com Request a demo: https://www.projectinsight.com/reques... Related Topics: Project management basics, project management strategy, project management value, PMO leadership, portfolio management, stakeholder alignment, project visibility, project prioritization, resource capacity planning #ProjectManagement #PMO #ProjectLeadership #PortfolioManagement #ProjectInsight