New project management articles published on the web during the week of March 25 – 31. Dave and Sandra read all of this stuff so you don’t have to! Recommended:
- Abhay Padgaonkar examines the value of selectively applying a negative filter to our projects. And I forgive him for the Spiro Agnew quote.
- Gartner Group has released their annual projections on worldwide IT spending, and the trends the project are fascinating.
- Daniel Burrus has identified twelve trends that he argues will drive how we work in the future. Did I mention that he’s a futurist?
- Srinivasa Rao has been watching how Generation Y works, and figures they’re going to change how we manage projects.
- Will Kelly has some tips for you, if you’re contemplating a move from MS Project to a SaaS project management application.
- LeRoy Ward compares Excel to duct tape. Confession: I keep a small packet of folded duct tape in my computer bag. But no WD-40.
- Toby Wolpe cites a study in Europe that found employees who use social media at work demonstrated higher productivity.
- Michael Kassner has been reading Jaron Lanier’s new book, and is uncomfortable with the ethics of digital security researchers publishing their findings.
- Roz Baker learned about teams and customer service from waiting tables. Here are some pizza and beer lessons that readily apply to project management.
- Lynda Bourne introduces the “story spine” as a framework for creating a narrative for your stakeholders.
- Merv Wyeth relates being asked to make a presentation using the TED talk format. In other words: he had to tell a story.
- Patrick Richard reviews a recording of the PMI Agile CoP webinar, “Lean Startup in the Enterprise.”
- Dick Billows notes that your organization’s project management methodology has to scale to every size project you might conduct.
- Chuck Morton continues his series on the basics of scheduling with an explanation of confidence buffers, risk buffers, and management reserve.
- John Reiling summarizes the five key project financial management activities.
- Brien Posey shares five utilities for managing your passwords.
- Tristan Wember notes the underlying truth in that cute EDS commercial about the cat herders. It’s the destination that matters.
- Mike Griffiths addresses an important question about professional credentials: how do you use them in your signature?
- Glen Alleman quotes Winnie-the-Pooh as an entre to dealing with the certainty of change, and planning to respond to it.
Enjoy!