New project management articles published on the web during the week of May 11 – 17. Our theme this week is decision-making. Recommended:

Must read!

Seth Godin lays out the precepts of decision hygiene – improving your ability to be decisive by clearing away the clutter that slows down decision-making.

Paul Ritchie frames the new requirements for PMP continuing education in terms of what happens when “technical, leadership, and strategic and business management expertise” are absent.

Kailash Awati and Simon Buckingham Shum look at the metaphors that drive our understanding of technology, especially Big Data.

PM Best Practices

Glen Alleman points out key differences between two probability-based forecasting approaches: Bootstrapping and Monte Carlo Simulation.

Peter Tarhanidis promotes the basics of establishing a decision-making process.

Bruce Harpham provides his analysis of the new PMP continuing education requirements.

Henny Portman explores ways to apply the concept of organizational energy to project portfolio management.

Bart Gerardi begins a series on organizational agility – what it is, the forces driving it, and the defining characteristics of an agile organization.

Gina Abudi introduces a series of case studies that demonstrate how to convert change resistors into change champions.

Ryan Ogilvie disputes the old saying, “Good, fast, or cheap – pick any two.” We need to find the appropriate balance between the three.

Fintan Manning notes five exciting improvements coming in Microsoft Project 2016.

Kerry Wills gives us a preview of his latest book, “Assessing IT Projects,” due in June.

Agile Methods

John Goodpasture considers where verification and validation fit in to Agile practices.

Mike Cohn gives us a nice explanation of that time-boxed research activity known as a spike.

Gil Broza explains the Agile concept of deferring decisions, and some related decision-making principles.

Kelsey van Haaster looks at the way that the growing complexity of Agile practices has brought us away from Agile principles.

Management without the Pointy Hair

Mike Griffiths identifies the counter-productive attributes of open space offices, co-location, and “managing by walking around.”

Pawel Brodzinski explains why he wants more women on his development team. Entirely aside from the fact that they constitute more than 50% of the population …

Allen Ruddock details the process of hiring the right project manager, from strategy to tactics.

Harry Hall recalls a “project superhero” who might have done more long-term harm to the organization than short-term good.

Bruce Benson shares what he learned about setting goals from not finishing his first two marathons.

Podcasts and Videos

Elizabeth Harrin shares her daily video diary from the PMI Global Congress EMEA in London. Three parts (links to the other days on the page), 16 minutes, safe for work.

Dave Prior interviews Mike Cohn following his keynote for the recent Scrum Gathering, on being open to admit you might be wrong. Just 14 minutes, safe for work.

Cornelius Fichtner interviews Profess Stephen Wearne on managing urgent projects. Just 25 minutes, safe for work.

Craig Smith interviews Ian Jones and Korrine Jones at the LEADit service management conference in Melbourne. Just 34 minutes, safe for work.

Enjoy!

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