Project Management News: Here Are the Must Reads for This Week
Agile
ANALYSIS
5 Steps To Greater Agility In Your Organization
Forbes · Nov. 30, 2017
“The proper response to digital disruption is agility. More than simply a single process or methodology, organizational agility is the ability to: Adjust strategies on a continuous basis, Empower employees to make key decisions on challenging pro… READ MORE
Construction Industry
NEWS
Stuttgart station costs to top $9 billion, faces further delay – source
euronews · Nov. 29, 2017
Revamping Stuttgart’s main train station, part of Germany’s troubled efforts to improve its infrastructure, will cost more than 7.5 billion euros (£6.62 billion) and take a year longer than expected, a member of Deutsche Bahn’s supervisory board said… READ MORE
Government and Public Sector
NEWS
Helpful lessons from a bungled SAP enterprise resource management case study
The Australian Financial Review · Nov. 28, 2017
Investing would be so much easier if the auditors of publicly listed companies were able to reveal to shareholders the failings of management as happens in the public sector under the watchful eyes of state auditors general. A classic example of man… READ MORE
ICT industry
ANALYSIS
The Development Diamond: Modelling the Anguish and Despair of Game Production
Gamasutra · Nov. 30, 2017
Last year I was invited by a former colleague to give a talk about project management to game development students at Manchester Metropolitan University. During my career I have held the role of both lead designer and game director, but since I have… READ MORE
Oil and Gas Industry
NEWS
ExxonMobil’s Hebron Project Ramps Up Offshore Newfoundland
Natural Gas Intelligence · Nov. 28, 2017
The Hebron project, which at capacity could produce up to 150,000 b/d, has ramped up ahead of schedule offshore Newfoundland and Labrador, ExxonMobil Corp. said Tuesday. The Hebron field, discovered in 1980, is estimated to contain more than 700 mil… READ MORE
Project Management Career
ANALYSIS
What is contract work and is it better than permanent work?
Simply Business knowledge · Nov. 29, 2017
Contract work is increasingly common in a number of sectors, including marketing, IT, and project management. But what does are the benefits of contract work, and how does it compare with permanent employment? Contract work definition Contract work … READ MORE
ANALYSIS
Fight Burnout and Compassion Fatigue With Lots of Self-care Ideas
Youth Today · Nov. 29, 2017
For years I have sought out with fierce determination conversations, books and articles such as this. Articles with titles like “5 Steps To Wellness,” “7 Must-Have self-care Tips” or “10 Ways for a Healthier You. From peer-reviewed articles to O Ma… READ MORE
LISTICLE
Six skills that will help you land your first product management job
Diginomica · Nov. 30, 2017
With the recent and much needed focus on diversity in the technology industry I’m frequently asked – most often by women – how they get their first product manager (PM) job. The path to product management can seem mysterious as there isn’t an obvious… READ MORE
Project Management Tools
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Project Portfolio Management Software – 2018 Best Systems
Tipsographic · Nov. 25, 2017
Project portfolio management (PPM) software is a system used by project managers to unify the project management process into a central location. PPM software allows organizations to plan project schedules and budget resources… READ MORE
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Online Project Management Software – 2018 Best Systems
Tipsographic · Nov. 26, 2017
Online project management software–or web based project management software and tools–is the collection of programs, processes and information that helps plan, organize, and manage various phases of a project and that is accessible on the Internet… READ MORE
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Task Management Software – 2018 Best Systems
Tipsographic · Nov. 27, 2017
Task management software is used by project teams or ongoing business teams to organize and manage tasks by handling the status, timelines, priority, update notifications and resource allocation of tasks. Typically, task management software and tool… READ MORE
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Agile Software – 2018 Best Systems
Tipsographic · Nov. 28, 2017
Agile software supports Agile teams executing complex projects by centralizing all project documentation, facilitating the communication and collaboration of team members and other important stakeholders, and assessing and reporting project performan… READ MORE
Secondary Education
ANALYSIS
Creating Space for Self-Management in PBL: When Teachers Step Back, Students Step Up
bie.org · Nov. 27, 2017
Educators often look at BIE’s Project Based Teaching Practices and assume it will be their job to manage the learning, to assess all student progress, etc. They are, after all, called teaching practices, which suggests that they are elements controll… READ MORE