Hi Everyone:
Here is my selection of items on project management thathave appeared on the internet from thepast three weeks:
Project Manager Forthe Tall Ships Race – Lerwick, Scotland
Fiona Dally: My working week: http://www.business7.co.uk/features/working-week/2011/04/07/fiona-dally-my-working-week-106408-23044879/
US State CIOs Interestedin Federal IT Project management Tools
CIOs from 38 state and territorial governments haveexpressed an interest in evaluating the federal government’s IT dashboard andproject management tool sets for use intheir state governments. http://www.govtech.com/policy-management/Federal-IT-Project-Management-Tools.html
Five Traits ofTransformational PMOs
PMOs would be better served by taking a leaner approach: http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/041211-project-management-five-traits-of.html
Project ManagementJobs ‘Key for Olympic IT Legacy’
The 2012 Olympics will be one of the most technologicallyenabled games ever: http://www.womenintechnology.co.uk/news/project-management-jobs-key-for-olympic-it-legacy–news-800489039
Project ManagementLeadership Finally Grows Up
After a decade of struggling for resources, authority andrecognition the project management office appears to have finally earned therespect it deserves: http://www.baselinemag.com/c/a/IT-Management/Project-Management-Leadership-Grows-Up-718089/
Call For LowerTurnover Among Government Project Managers (UK)
Average period in the role just 18 months: http://www.womenintechnology.co.uk/news/call-for-lower-turnover-among-government-project-managers-news-800487335
Transitioning IntoThe Tech Industry
For non IT people with project management skills: http://www.washingtonpost.com/jobs/transitioning-into-the-tech-industry/2011/04/11/AF4fFSKD_story.html
US Govt Needs To Shut800 Data Centres Down By 2015
Says US CIO Vivek Kundra: http://m.zdnet.com/blog/btl/fed-cio-kundra-we-need-to-shut-800-data-centers-down-by-2015/47213
Peter
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