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New PM Articles for the Week of February 11 – 17

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New project management articles published on the web during the week of February 11 – 17.  Dave and Sandra read all of this stuff so you don’t have to!  Recommended:

  • Aaron Smith shares an infographic that highlights key findings of their research into the characteristics of distributed Agile teams.
  • Andrew Filev offers some ideas to avoid the pitfalls of managing distributed teams.
  • Elizabeth Harrin shares her round up of the five best project management articles of January and February.
  • Joe McKendrick says Dice is reporting the biggest jump in tech salaries in a decade.
  • Justin James loves IT.  Let him count the ways …
  • Cornelius Fichtner suggests some strategies for deciding when to take the PMP exam this year – before, or after the change to PMBOK 5th Edition?
  • Peter Saddington has found a hidden treasure for Agile designers.
  • Craig Brown is not impressed with his recent user experience with the Kindle app on his tablet.  New concept: “UX Debt.”  Like technical debt, but …
  • David Rico continues his series on the emergence of Agile project management frameworks.
  • Shim Marom advises against using Agile because you had a bad experience once with the “old” way.
  • John Roberts argues that project managers have to master the leadership of change.
  • Samad Aidane interviews Doug Walton on how Cisco Systems does organization change management and the ramifications for project managers.  Just 32 minutes, safe for work.
  • Martin Webster reflects on leading imperfect change, as opposed to paralysis while pursuing perfection.
  • Roz Baker has the do’s and don’ts of getting your project sponsor to make a decision.
  • Michael Wood reflects on the state of The Cloud, as we begin 2013, and looks at how “as a service” offerings have already become mainstream.
  • Kevin Korterud shares three timeless project management rules.
  • Dave Kerpen lists nine business books that he regularly gives away to employees and friends.
  • Bruce McGraw says that integrity is not a soft skill.
  • Johanna Rothman admits to having a bad manager day.  And explains why it’s important to admit it.
  • Saira Karim explains the four phases of contract negotiation.
  • Kerry Wills and his colleagues practice peer mentorship.
  • Tristan Wember says that the first step in changing your team’s behavior is changing your own behavior.

Enjoy!

New PM Articles for the Week of June 4 – 10

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New project management articles published on the web during the week of June 4 – 10, 2012.  Dave and Sandra read all of this stuff so you don’t have to!  Recommended:

  • Daniel Gullo defines some key Agile roles, both in terms of the work they do and what sorts of credentials and experience might apply.
  • Mike Clayton contributes an edited excerpt from his book, “Risk Happens!” on group think and risky shift.
  • Derek Huether shares his technique for measuring agreement in a group, the “Fist of Five.”
  • Joel Bancroft-Connors and Hogarth report from their new home at The Gorilla Coach on why you should always try to sit in the front row.
  • Andrew Nusca scans Forbes’ list of the 25 fastest-growing technology companies, and notes that 21 of them are business tech firms.  Facebook, Schmace-book …
  • Nick Heath explains how Amazon’s “two-pizza” rule can be applied to project staffing.
  • Susan Cramm, writing as a current CFO and former CIO, insists as BYOD becomes the new normal, we need more leadership in IT, not less.
  • Peter Saddington highlights two cloud-based tools for Agile teams:  Timebox and VersionOne, Catalyst Edition.
  • Shane Hastie reports from Agile Australia, where one presentation described how a government ministry in New Zealand disbanded a 60 person PMO, by changing processes.
  • Elizabeth Harrin reports on a completely different sort of project: a Queen’s Jubilee celebration.
  • Lynda Bourne asks an interesting question: is project management an international standard or a cultural process?
  • Samad Aidane interviews Ann Hermann-Nehdi on how Herrmann’s Whole Brain Thinking model can be applied to project management.  Just 52 minutes, safe for work.
  • Conrado Morlan tells about a recent experience where a new team member needed some coaching on how their organization selected projects.
  • Mac lovers, take heart!  OmniPlan is now available for your iPad!!  Take THAT, MS Project!
  • Penelope Trunk offers some essential advice for new college graduates, which is just as applicable to the rest of us.
  • Kerry Wills compares managing projects with playing chess.  En passant, of course.
  • Josh Nankivel reviews BrainBOK, a new PMP exam study tool.

Enjoy!

New PM Articles for the Week of April 23 – 29

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New project management articles published on the web during the week of April 23 – 29, 2012.  Dave and Sandra read all of this stuff so you don’t have to!  Recommended:

  • Josh Nankivel points out a subtle but important change made to the PMP Handbook last week, regarding eligibility requirements.
  • Elizabeth Harrin reports on her research into the use of Agile methods for geographically distributed teams.  You can even download her white paper.
  • Ty Kiisel summarizes the case for effectively using social media in projects, with quotes from several leaders and luminaries.
  • Shim Marom refutes Glen Alleman’s dismissal of the soft, “touchy-feely side” of project management.
  • Meanwhile, Glen Alleman presents Yet Another Explanation of why earned value is both unique and uniquely valuable.  And stop touching that!
  • Bruce Benson shares an amazing insight: Customers will demand something that appears unattainable, and then be shocked and unprepared when it’s delivered.
  • Todd Williams has a great anecdote on the art of relentlessly saying “no.”
  • Toni Bowers has some ideas on how to manage the perfectionist on your team.  Like I always say, perfection is over-rated.
  • John Parkinson wonders if maybe experience, specifically experience in project management, is over-rated.  Hey, wait a minute!
  • Justin James lists ten classic mistakes that plague software development projects.  And he means classic; most of them date from the days of punch cards.
  • Neil McAllister busts another seven programming myths.  Maybe it’s Fred Brooks’s birthday this week … No, that would be a mythical birthday-month.
  • Joel Bancroft-Connors finds a new failure mode for Agile software development: the product owner who doesn’t talk to other stakeholders.  Look for the Gilligan’s Island reference …
  • Jesse Fewell has rounded up some fun acronyms for use in Agile software development.  Look for the “Office Space” reference …
  • Derek Huether reports on the ACP Community Guide, which isn’t an AgileBOK.  He even says so.
  • Mike Griffiths interviews Juie Chikering in a webinar, “PMI-ACP:Adopting Agile into the PMP World.”  Free, Wednesday, May 2, at 7:00 AM PDT.
  • Cindy Lee Weber maps sports roles in volleyball, American Football, and ice hockey to project management.  Fortunately, she doesn’t mention rugby.
  • Patrick Gray looks at browser snobbery and support desk tickets, and concludes: IT can easily alienate the very people they’re trying to help.  It sure ain’t Disney Land …
  • Steve Ranger says consumerization, the cloud, and “the internet of things” are forcing changes in the role (and attitudes) of the CIO.  And presumably, her department.
  • Ken Hardin gets a post-project request from a client, prompting him to ask: at what point is “a little bit extra,” just too much?
  • Bernadine Douglas thinks we need to build a business case for project reviews and lessons learned meetings.
  • Scott Lowe presents the “Dodgy Business Case of the Week.”  Namely, moving to iPads will reduce your electric bill.  Note to self: don’t try this at home …

Enjoy!