Project Management News From The Past Week: May 8th 2011

Hi Everyone:

Here is my selection of items that have appeared on theinternet over the past week on project management:

Four Questions onSuccessful Engineering Project Management

How engineering project management has changed in recentyears: http://www.automationworld.com/perspective-8707

How to Prep For AProject Management Job

Advice on getting a job in the PMO: http://www.itworld.com/career/162477/how-prep-project-management-job

Talking the Talk

A lack of effective communication can kill a project: http://www.itweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=43289:talking-the-talk&catid=69

Survey ShowsUnethical Behaviour Rampant In IT Development Teams

Ethically doubtful actions and dysfunctional behaviours: http://drdobbs.com/architecture-and-design/229402654?pgno=2

IT Survival Skills

Project management skills cited as key for careerprogression: http://www.itbusinessnet.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=1478448

Agile and EVMStrategies

Use of Earned Value Management in Agile projects: http://drdobbs.com/blogs/architecture-and-design/229402730

AMEC Sees StrongOrder Intake

Positive signs for project management services company: http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20110505-701706.html

Contract ScandalsContinue To Emerge in South Africa

Include project to build border posts for World Cup: http://mg.co.za/article/2011-05-06-contract-scandals-continue-to-emerge/

Local High StreetProject Lambasted

From Sutton in England: http://www.suttonguardian.co.uk/news/9009303.Audit_commissioner_lambasts_Sutton_High_Street_works/

25 Apps For TheVirtual Workers Toolkit

A useful list: http://gigaom.com/collaboration/25-apps-for-the-virtual-workers-toolkit/

Peter

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