New project management articles published on the web during the week of April 22 – 28. And this week’s video: Mike Clayton explains the difference between UK and US definitions of a work package and, by extension, a work breakdown structure. 4 minutes, safe for work.

Business Acumen and Strategy

Mike Murphy reports that Alphabet subsidiary Wing has received FAA approval to begin rolling out drone deliveries to customers. Meanwhile, Amazon just announced that Prime customers will get free one-day delivery. 4 minutes to read both

John Naughton asks, “We test and control drugs, so why do we freely allow the spread of potentially harmful products by unregulated entrepreneurs?” 4 minutes to read.

Peggy Choi predicts the next gig economy opportunity: knowledge on demand. And the EU has passed legislation setting minimum rights for workers in the gig economy. 6 minutes to read both.

Managing Projects

Harry Hall coaches us on using a rigorous method for selecting project risk responses. Highly recommended! 5 minutes to read.

Harry Hall coaches us on using a rigorous method for selecting project risk responses. Highly recommended! 5 minutes to read. Pat Weaver shares a new paper, Knowledge Management is more than Information Management. 8 pages, 12 minutes or so to read.

Dale Howard shows how to analyze a cost variance in MS Project. 6 minutes to read.

Kiron Bondale tells us how to manage a project that isn’t a high priority for the organization but still needs to succeed. 2 minutes to read.

Jason Westland explains corporate governance—the rules and processes of interaction and decision-making—and how it impacts your project. 5 minutes to read.

Dmitriy Nizhebetskiy shares a comprehensive system for continuing to succeed throughout your project management career: relentless self-development. 10 minutes to read.

Managing Software Development

Stefan Wolpers curates his weekly list of Agile content, from dubious maturity models to dubious staffing ideas to legacy tech. 7 outbound links, 3 minutes to read.

Johanna Rothman continues her series on product roles. Here are Part 4 and Part 5, with at least one more to come. 7 minutes to read both.

Tony Ho Tran tutors us on following a six-stage UX design process. 12 minutes to read.

Jesper Ottosen says we should expand beyond the default notion that a system under test consists of just the software being developed. 3 minutes to read.

Jane Hurst lists six of the leading SaaS project management tools for software project management. 5 minutes to read.

Applied Leadership

Chris Croft talks us through handling aggressive behavior at work (without responding in kind). 4 minutes to read.

Chris Croft talks us through handling aggressive behavior at work (without responding in kind). 4 minutes to read. Leigh Espy shows us an advanced version of an old idea-generating technique: starbursting brainstorming. 4 minutes to read.

Daniel Miessler explains six performance measurement buzzwords and acronyms that effective managers know how to use correctly. 3 minutes to read.

Greg Satell tells us when it benefits companies to collaborate in order to compete better. 5 minutes to read.

Research and Insights

Anne Quito reports on Arnav Kapur’s live public demo of AlterEgo, a wearable device that allows users to access devices without typing or using their voice. 4 minutes to read.

Samuel Bocetta updates us on Triton, a form of malware that targets industrial equipment. Think nuclear plants and oil pipelines. 5 minutes to read.

David Balaban reviews the efficacy of some of the widely-used tools to defend against cyber-attacks. 6 minutes to read.

The folks at Continuum Security present three solid reasons to adopt a threat modeling approach to cybersecurity. “To catch a thief…” 8 minutes to read.

Working and the Workplace

Abby Wolfe explains why your next job search should begin with finding companies, not roles. And then tells us how to proceed. 8 minutes to read.

Adam Levin says that Email is the main communication tool for 95% of businesses. It’s time to re-think that. 4 minutes to read.

Jack Vale points out the downside of messaging apps: another vehicle for harassment, bullying, and drama. 3 minutes to read.

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