New project management articles published on the web during the week of June 20 – 26. And this week’s video: a short cartoon on the nature of resistance to change as a failure to communicate. Just six minutes, safe for work.

Must read!

Craig Brown makes the counter-argument to the #NoProjects meme. Apparently, this is a thing in certain programmer circles.

Glen Alleman uses bicycle riding as a metaphor for the balance between control and stability, risk management and execution.

Katie Rogers reports on the rapid adoption of covering laptop cameras with a piece of tape – notably, by Mark Zuckerberg and the head of the FBI. Maybe we should, too.

Established Methods

Michel Dion explains why it is so important for the customer to understand the process used to manage the project.

Harry Hall tutors us on how to create a project summary we can deliver in under 60 seconds.

Ruth Zive describes the best practices to achieve an auditable project when working in a regulated business environment.

John Goodpasture considers the inherent limitations of the qualitative risk matrix, in detail.

Elise Stevens interviews Trish Sutter on facilitating innovation in project processes. Just 18 minutes, safe for work.

Brent Dykes notes that it is more common to question data that doesn’t support our beliefs than it is to question the assumptions behind our beliefs.

Agile Methods

Pawel Brodzinski contemplates the idea of “value for money.”

Johanna Rothman writes about the nature of the product owner role: the PO is the center of organizational “learning” about the product. Part 2 and 3.

The Clever PM reminds us that the Product Manager is not the User – you are a conduit for ideas to be considered for implementation.

Dave Prior interviews Roman Pichler on his new book: “Strategize: Product Strategy and Product Roadmap Practices for the Digital Age.” Just 32 minutes, safe for work.

Kristin Hillery interviews Sean Landry, creative director at TripAdvisor, who asserts that autonomy breeds ownership.

Mike Cohn lists both incentives and deterrents that can help your daily Scrums to start on time.

Paul Carvalho looks at the application of mind mapping techniques to facilitate software testing.

Sourav Singla describes his approach to a common XP technique: he calls it “confined pair programming.”

Applied Leadership

Elizabeth Harrin interviews Penny Pullan about her new book, “Virtual Leadership.” Just 5 minutes, safe for work.

Liane Davey makes the case for an inclusive approach to implementing strategy through projects.

Danielle Koehler continues her interview series with Gail Rolls with a conversation on the value of team-building activities.

Suzanne Lucas lists some of the interview questions that candidates really want you to ask. Like, “What’s the difference between a ’rounding error’ and a cost overrun?”

Lisette Sutherland interviews Peter Wilson on what the hiring and onboarding process looks like for an offshore team. Just 35 minutes, safe for work.

Pot Pouri

Lindsay Patterson tells the story of NUMMI, a joint venture that helped General Motors absorb Toyota’s culture of quality.

Greg Schultz reminds us that the opportunity to upgrade to Windows 10 for free will expire on July 29, 2016.

Hanh Nguyen has collected images of 32 T-shirts you’d be proud to wear to any IT geek conference. But probably not your high school reunion.

Enjoy!

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