New project management articles published on the web during the week of August 9-15, 2010.  We read all of this stuff so you don’t have to!  Recommended:

• Ashish Nadkarni writes in the E-Commerce Times about using an IT project-tracking database to keep key people in the loop.
• Mark Healy writes in the Globe and Mail that great project managers evolve from great managers.
• Ron Rosenhead offers 8 golden rules for effective project management meetings.
• Stephen McCurry writes about project management for photographers – no kidding!
• Nicola Thorp responds to a question from an unemployed project manager in the UK about the potential value of Prince2 certification in her job search.  It’s a good response for job hunters in North America, too.
• Chris Kanaracus writes in Businessweek about the ERP implementation difficulties that have led Superior Industries International to delay filing their second quarter results.
• Patricia Ensworth offers 100 questions for a successful outsourcing engagement, in CIO Magazine.  The questions are asked from the point of view of four roles – Entrepreneur, Technology Partner, Team Captain, and Guru – across four phases: Initiating, Planning, Executing, and Closing.  This article is a keeper!
• Samad Aidane posted an interview with Neal Whitten on his website, Guerilla Project Management.  Well worth hearing Neal on the need for leadership in project management.
• Preparing to take the PMP Certification exam?  Keith Mathis tells you what to expect.

Enjoy!