New project management articles published on the web during the week of May 19 – 25. We read all of this stuff so you don’t have to! Recommended:

Portfolio Management

Patti Gilchrist explains what executive leadership can do to ensure the success of their PMO.

Ira Lehrman suggests replacing the PMO with a Project Delivery Office, which partners with IT and the business stakeholders.

Andy Jordan makes the case for a Chief Project Officer.

PM Best Practices

Elizabeth Harrin shares her monthly round-up of project management news.

Francine Hardaway notes some great (project) management lessons from HBO’s screamingly funny series, “Silicon Valley.”

Kevin Korterud points out the similarities between race cars and successful projects.

Timothy Seppala interviews TED founder Richard Saul Wurman, who outlines his criticisms of Big Data, and his vision for data comprehension.

Duncan Haughey explains how to improve your coaching by following the GROW model.

John Goodpasture has some alternatives to percent complete that are more focused on inputs and outputs.

Kerry Wills checks the math, and finds that two resources allocated at 50% do not equal one FTE.

Jordan Melson tells us how to know if the goals of our project are realistic.

Cheri Baker offers some techniques for making your presentations and training more accessible to those with visual disabilities.

Agile Methods

Terry Bunio levels a blast at the extremists in the Agile community, who respond to legitimate customer and management requests with drama and whining.

Mike Cohn points out that the more detailed and precise an estimate, the more time it takes to produce it, and management needs to be willing to absorb that cost.

Len Lagestree asks a simple question: where should Scum Masters report?

Gurpreet Singh defines what he calls the “golden triangle” of Scrum, as opposed to the iron triangle of old-style project management.

Professional Development

Nick Pisano considers a question raised anonymously a few weeks ago over at PM Hut – should PMI still be considered an authority on project management?

John Reiling notes that the needed balance between hard skills and soft skills evolves over a career.

Suzanne Lucas lists four interview questions will help you learn a lot about your prospective new employer’s culture.

Peter Saddington shares an interesting poster on reading body language.

Alina Vrabie gives us an overview of cognitive stamina – what it is, and how to get the most out of ours.

Vicki Vrona says a daily checklist is a productive professional development habit.

Podcasts and Videos

Samad Aidane interviews Vivek Wadhwa on innovation in emerging and fast-growth countries, global corporations, cultural differences, and Silicon Valley. Just 13 minutes, safe for work.

Craig Smith and Renee Troughton interview Joel Pobar on how they manage product release at Facebook. Just 41 minutes, safe for work.

Tom McFarlin links us to a great interview with Robert Herjavec, and adds his comments and insights. Just six minutes, safe for work.

Enjoy!

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