Project Management News From The Past Week: February 27th 2011

Hi Everybody:

Here is my selection of items on project management thathave appeared on the internet over the past week:

IT ProjectManagement: The Standards of Change

Good summary of project management methodologies: http://www.computerworlduk.com/in-depth/it-business/3262007/it-project-management-the-standards-of-change/

The President’sNetbook Project

President of Guyana’s project to deliver One Laptop PerFamily is criticised: http://www.stabroeknews.com/2011/opinion/editorial/02/21/the-president%E2%80%99s-netbook-project/

Specifiers,Integrators Say Collaboration Key To Project Success

Communication in large project essential: http://www.securitydirectornews.com/?p=article&id=sd201102ezvo4x

Business Meets Tech:Job Skills In Demand

Study says employers want what graduates don’t have:experience: http://www.information-management.com/news/business-meets-tech-job-skills-in-demand-10019800-1.html

Some ChristchurchTechies Want Out:

Earthquakes have project managers looking for jobselsewhere: http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/4710802/Some-Christchurch-techies-want-out

Non – Employee Laboura Growing Trend in Work Force

Project managers included in occupations thought likely tobe more often hired on a temporary basis: http://www.ajc.com/business/non-employee-labor-a-848635.html

New Benchmark Studyon Strategies for Project Recovery

Reveals the average firm risks losing at least $74 M infailed projects each year: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20110223006496/en/Benchmark-Study-Strategies-Project-Recovery-Reveals-Average

Say It With Pictures

Review of tools for the creation of diagrams: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/02/21/visualisation_say_with_pictures/

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