New project management articles published on the web during the week of May 16 – 22. And this week’s video: a tutorial on how to create mind maps using iMindMap.

Must read!

Mike Griffiths has updated his analysis: “Agile and PMBOK v5 Guide Alignment.” Just 36 pages, invaluable, and free to download in PDF format.

Coert Vissar provides brief definitions of 23 common cognitive biases, heuristics, and effects. Understanding these concepts will help you make better decisions.

Adriana Girdler walks us through her meeting facilitator toolbox. OK, it’s a rolling suitcase – the contents and how she uses them are what matters. Just 7 minutes, safe for work.

Established Methods

Henny Portman reviews Jim Johnson’s new book, “The Dead Presidents’ Guide to Project Management.”

Elise Stevens interviews Laura Barnard and Kendall Lott about the Project Management Day of Service and volunteering PM skills to non-profits. Just 29 minutes, safe for work.

Gina Abudi points out that supporting employees’ social good work often benefits the employer.

Daan Pepijn explains how startups and small and medium enterprises can incorporate freelancers into their teams by leveraging technology.

Lisette Sutherland does a retrospective and lists some of the reasons her interview subjects have decided to embrace remote work. Just nine minutes, safe for work.

John Goodpasture examines an interesting concept in a presentation by SalKahn: the “project balance sheet.”

Nick Pisano advocates using analytics and a bit of self-awareness to remove the blind spots that keep organizations from acting in their own self-interest.

Sven Krasser and Dmitri Alperovitch clarify how machine learning can be applied to identifying and fighting off network attacks.

Bruce Harpham dusts off a few more techniques to make Email work for you.

Agile Methods

Frode Helgesen provides a quick overview of Pointing Poker, useful for geographically distributed teams who wish they could use planning poker.

Ryan Ripley interviews Johanna Rothman on her new book, “Agile and Lean Program Management.” Just 48 minutes, safe for work.

Jay Daniel makes the case for estimating our work, even when using Agile methods.

Mike Cohn argues against estimating the Sprint backlog using task points, rather than hours.

Peter Saddington has determined that a limited understanding of client organizational culture limits the effectiveness of Agile coaches and consultants.

Renee, Craig, and Tony interview Dean Leffingwell, the creator of the Scaled Agile Framework. Just 31 minutes, safe for work.

Mike Donoghue lays out the logic behind combining Agile and traditional project management methods into a hybrid approach.

Lavinia Mihaela Dinca identifies five challenges for the business analyst on a hybrid project.

The Clever PM notes that organizations adopt Scrum because they want results, not compliance with a methodology.

Applied Leadership

Elizabeth Harrin interviews Christine Unterhitzenberger, who is researching the degree to which perceptions of fairness impact project performance.

Peter Doyle links Jonathan Westrup’s Ethics, Values, and Governance Pyramid with the model of authentic project leadership described in “Organizational Dynamics.”

Art Petty adds his insights on how to coach employees struggling with self-doubt.

Moira Alexander illustrates the use of KPI’s to measure a project team’s effectiveness.

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