New project management articles published on the web during the week of August 8 – 14. And this week’s video: Ken Schwaber and Jeff Sutherland discuss the Scrum Guide Refresh for 2016. Just 46 minutes, safe for work, and vital if you want to keep up with Agile!

Must read!

Carl Pritchard uses the Rio Olympics as an example of a complex project and explains the use of a tiered risk system. Excellent and timely!

David Koontz summarizes the Team Performance Model, by Drexler and Sibbet. Definitely a step up from the rhymes of the 50-year old Tuckman model.

Jordan Sims points out the project management challenges for the UK government in implementing the Brexit vote.

Established Methods

Glen Alleman examines the problems commonly encountered with project schedules and describes the appropriate corrective actions.

Jay Hicks shares some insights into PERT he got in a conversation with Rick Morris, host of the radio show The Work / Life Balance.

David Cotgreave describes what “good” looks like in IT project management.

Moira Alexander reflects on the good and bad of making decisions based on gut feelings.

Elizabeth Harrin details a five-step to choosing project team collaboration tools.

Ciara McDonnell shares an infographic with tips on how to use Outlook more effectively.

Lindsey Marymont describes three strategies for making your PMO a driving force for implementing business strategy.

Women Testers Magazine 2nd anniversary edition is now available for download.

Agile Methods

Stefan Wolpers curates his weekly Scrum / Agile reader’s digest for this week.

Dave Prior posted four interviews from Agile 2016 this week, with Michael Spayd and Michele Madore, Johanna Rothman, Woody Zuill, and Gil Broza. Something for everyone!

Mike Cohn warns that a definition of “ready” can set your organization on the path down a slippery slope to stage gates and other archaic management rituals.

Amit Kulkarni relates the experience his team had in being Agile across borders and across cultures with their Dutch client.

Applied Leadership

Art Petty describes our daily choice: to merely transact with other people, or to create an opportunity to transform.

Dmitriy Nizhebetskiy walks us through some situations where we should be alert to the potential for unethical behavior.

Anabelle Smyth points out the differences between leader behaviors and manager behaviors.

Michel Dion articulates the need for authentic leadership in project management.

Bertrand Duperrin calls bullshit on media depictions of the Millenials and their younger siblings.

Scott Berkun lists seven key questions to ask for any new technological idea.

Working and the Workplace

Alison DeNisco reports on a new survey that indicates the over-55 worker is just as comfortable with technology as their younger colleagues. So there!

Brendan Toner summarizes the key points of rapidly learning a new skill as described in “The First 20 Hours,” by Josh Kaufman.

Lisette Sutherland shares some tech tips for virtual teams, gleaned from some of her interviews and years of experience. Just 9 minutes, safe for work.

Seth Godin points out three important truths about work and opportunity in the new economy.

Enjoy!

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