New project management articles published on the web during the week of October 17 – 23. And this week’s video: Adam Grant’s TED Talk on the surprising habits of original thinkers and how to recognize them. Just 15 minutes, safe for work.

Must read!

Kailash Awati case studies two examples of sensemaking using data science from two hackathons.

Alison DeNisco summarizes a report from Accenture and Girls Who Code that indicates the gender gap in tech is getting worse. But insights show how we can reverse the trend.

Andy Jordan points out a trend: some PM’s are feeling slighted because they get the “maintenance” projects while their peers get the strategic projects.

Established Methods

Suraj Chatrath notes that improving requirements gathering can reduce risk.

Elizabeth Harrin tells how to properly take over a project from someone else.

David Cotgreave asks, “What does the P in your PMO stand for?”

Harry Hall shares a project plan checklist, because there’s more to planning than just creating a Gantt chart.

Moira Alexander explains the basics of remote project management.

Grace Windsor lists seven factors to include in your project health check.

Agile Methods

Stefan Wolpers contributes his weekly round-up of Agile articles, job posts, and news items.

Bart Gerardi explains various Agile approaches to dealing with delivery dates.

Vrushali Umbarkar describes the transition from a waterfall-style requirements tracability matrix to an Agile test backlog.

Derek Huether coins a new term: Karaoke Agile. Because some folks are just going through the motions.

Applied Leadership

Art Petty notes that “traditional” management methods (think 1990’s) can stifle creativity.

John Goodpasture contemplates the notion of leading with “microknowledge.”

Maria Molfino presents interview excerpts from conversations with seven strong, creative women, with links to the complete interviews.

John Carroll maps the Taoist teachings about four types of leaders to project managers.

Coert Vissar refers to recent research that casts doubt on our understanding of willpower and ego depletion.

Technology and Techniques

Kevin Marks explains why text on a mobile web browser is harder to read, and explores the physics that might hold the key to better design alternatives.

Rahul Razdan campaigns for the use of Big Data in improving design.

Brendan Toner reviews the Wacom Slate – a clipboard that digitizes whatever you write and can even convert your lousy handwriting to text.

Working and the Workplace

Thomas Carney examines why it’s so hard for us to focus our attention when doing really hard tasks.

Bruce Harpham review “Smartcuts: How Hackers, Innovators, and Icons Accelerate Success,” by Shane Snow.

Suzanne Lucas explains why there are certain questions you shouldn’t ask in a job interview. And provides ten examples.

Jessica Stillman recaps nine techniques to improve your ability to get to sleep and get the most out of the hours you spend sawing those logs (snoring, for you non-Americans).

Enjoy!

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