Uncategorized Project Management News From The Past Week October 25th 2010 Peter Carr @itworldca Published: October 25th, 2010Hi Everybody:Here is my selection of the project management news that hasappeared on the internet in the past week:IT Project Management Jobs in Decline in UKUK companies cutting back on large scale IT projects: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/it-and-project-management-jobs-on-the-decline-105659428.html US Industry Panel Calls For Reforms To Federal IT ProjectManagementSays stronger program oversight, better risk management andmore agility are needed: http://www.federaltimes.com/article/20101025/IT04/10250303/1011/ACQUISITION FBI Sentinel Project Problems ContinueIs now two years behind schedule and $100 million overbudget: http://blogs.abcnews.com/thenote/2010/10/more-computer-woes-at-fbi-new-system-late-over-budget.html, it is also covered in the Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/10/22/AR2010102205981.html 20 Online Project Management Tools ReviewedVery useful review of some of the best online projectmanagement tools: http://smallbiztrends.com/2010/10/20-online-project-management-tools-to-boost-productivity.html Next Generation Project ManagersNew white paper argues that today’s project managers need toround out their portfolios with soft skills that focus on people, teams andcollaboration: http://whitepapers.techrepublic.com.com/abstract.aspx?docid=2272043&promo=100503 UK Needs To Improve Public Sector ProjectsAPM UK conference presentation highlights serious issues inUK public sector projects: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/10/22/gershon_government_it_failures/ New White Paper on Collaborative Development Projects Requires free membership at Tech Republic: http://whitepapers.techrepublic.com.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1307621&promo=100303 Developing an IPad App How much does it cost to develop an app: http://www.padgadget.com/2010/10/17/the-cost-of-building-an-ipad-app/ Peter Would you recommend this article?00 Thanks for taking the time to let us know what you think of this article! We'd love to hear your opinion about this or any other story you read in our publication. Click this link to send me a note →Jim Love, Chief Content Officer, IT World Canada Related Download Sponsor: Carbon60 Moving to the Cloud: Beyond the Myths Get on the road to cloud success by moving past the myths around it. Register Now Uncategorized