New project management articles published on the web during the week of February 17 – 23. And this week’s video: Harry Hall shares his list of inputs for your project risk management plans. 2 minutes, safe for work.
Ethics, Business Acumen and Strategy
- Greg Satell reflects on the growing need for us to consider the ethical dimensions of the technologies we develop and field. 5 minutes to read.
- Richard Smith-Bingham and Kavitha Hariharan explain why the coronavirus epidemic is a global business risk and make the case for business investment in pandemic resilience. 6 minutes to read.
- Azeem Azhar interviews Ian Bremmer on geopolitics, technology, and the top risks for the decade ahead. Podcast, 43 minutes, safe for work.
Managing Projects
Henny Portman examines the International PMO standard under development by the AIPMO. 7 minutes to read.
- Elise Stevens interviews Anita Phagura of Fierce Project Management, a networking group for women and underrepresented groups in project management. Podcast, 29 minutes, safe for work.
- Deb Schaffer tutors us on the basics of scope management. 3 minutes to read.
- John Goodpasture ruminates on projects as transactions. Or possibly relationships. Or maybe both. 2 minutes to read.
- Mike Clayton explains the difference between a milestone and a deadline. Video, 3 minutes, safe for work.
- Pat Weaver has compiled a map of philosophies and principles that shape planning approaches. Culture dominates our decision-making! 7 minutes to read.
Managing Software Development
Stefan Wolpers curates his weekly list of Agile content, from an interview with Kent Beck to Agile leadership to organizing your backlog. 7 outbound links, 4 minutes to read.
- Gábor Zöld curates his monthly engineering management resource roundup, from Two Sigma to feedback to celebrating achievement. 10 outbound links, 4 minutes to read.
- Doc Norton identifies the metrics he recommends for measuring agile efficiency, despite a preference for effectiveness. 3 minutes to read.
- Ayush Jain explains the product manager role and responsibilities in the modern product lifecycle framework. 5 minutes to read.
- Marcus Blankenship interviews Ellen Gottesdiener on improving the product management lifecycle with better collaborative decision-making. Podcast, 49 minutes, safe for work.
- Michel van der Meulen maps out the transition from a business analyst role to a product owner role. 4 minutes to read.
Applied Leadership
- Cory Foy lists ten questions you should ask before introducing change to your team. 4 minutes to read.
- Jennifer Jordan and colleagues explore seven tensions between traditional and emerging leadership approaches. 7 minutes to read.
- Adriana Girdler explains the Tuckman model of team development stages. Video, 7 minutes, safe for work.
Cybersecurity and Data Protection
William Turton reports on an incredibly sophisticated social engineering and corporate Email fraud ring that investigators have dubbed Exaggerated Lion. 6 minutes to read.
- Michael Kan reports that the US Defense Information Systems Agency, charged with securing US military communications, may have been breached. 2 minutes to read.
- Thomas Fillaud makes six cybersecurity predictions for 2020. Keep an eye on machine identity security and global supply chain security. 3 minutes to read.
- Suzanne Lucas provides an HR practitioner’s view of what compliance with the California Consumer Privacy Act means for HR data. 3 minutes to read.
Pot Pourri
- John Schwarz reports on how on-the-job training is replacing the graduate degree. 6 minutes to read.
- Elizabeth Harrin notes that, from robotics and automation to artificial intelligence, the future of work is already here. The challenge is to harness the benefits. 5 minutes to read.
- Leigh Espy does a deep dive into Tim Hurson’s new book, Think Better. 10 minutes to read.
Enjoy!