Project Management News From The Past Week September 30th 2010

Hi Everybody:

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

Hiring of ProjectManagers Picks Up in Emirates

Signs that the recession`s impact on projects in theEmirates may be easing: http://www.emirates247.com/news/emirates/hiring-picks-up-in-finance-it-project-management-2010-09-29-1.297127

Podcast on Project Managementin the Legal Sector

This podcast from the Litigation Support Review discussesproject management with Julie K. Brown, Litigation Technology Manager withVorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP:  http://legaltalknetwork.com/podcasts/litigation-support-review/2010/09/implementing-project-management/

Project Management SystemFor Gmail

ActiveInbox is a new application that helps you to organiseyour gmail account – reviewed on thenextweb: http://thenextweb.com/apps/2010/09/30/activeinbox-turns-your-gmail-into-project-management-nirvana/

Project ManagementInstitute Names New President and CEO

Mark A Langley, previously EVP and CEO named: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/project-management-institute-names-executive-vice-president-and-coo-mark-a-langley-as-new-president-and-ceo-103875923.html

Why Projects AreDesigned To Fail and How To Make Them Succeed

Article from former Coca Cola CIO Jack Bergstrand: http://www.cioupdate.com/insights/article.php/3905951/Why-Projects-are-Designed-to-Fail-and-How-to-Make-Them-Succeed.htm

Do Project ManagersGet In The Way of Change

New study says project management companies are preventingclients who want to make change in the construction industry from doing so: http://www.ciobinternational.org/news/view/1801

How To EffectivelyManage Project Risk

Article from Michael Taylor, a project manager with 30 yearsexperience: http://www.itbusinessedge.com/slideshows/show.aspx?c=83993

50 % Say SecurityRisks Hinder Adoption of Web 2.0

New study from McAfee suggests security is a major issue –60% say losses of $2m + due to security breaches: http://newsroom.mcafee.com/article_display.cfm?article_id=3683

FBI To Bring TroubledCase Management System Inhouse

Part of US Federal Review of Government IT Projects: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/24/AR2010092406001.html

Peter