Project Shrink Links 02-02-2008
Top 10 Estimation Best Practices
"I have written a few posts now on estimation and so I thought it was time for a summary. "
Estimating The ˜Social impact on Project Management
"I was thinking about how many projects I have been part of, how many project plans I made, and how many of them actually succeeded. I could not think of any that were as planned - on time and budget, no matter how good the tools I used were. There is an old saying "Man plans, and God Laughs." How true, how true!"
Project management a job commodity?
"But the reality is that IT is still hard, and though there have been much improvements in terms of tools, skills and management of IT related tasks, there is still currently a high demand for high quality IT related skills sets. A Network World article lists the top 8 IT jobs for 2008…"
A Critical Look At Executive Decision Making
"The reality, however, is that for many projects failure is dialed in from the beginning. The greatest challenge that organizations face is not how the project is managed, or who manages it - but simply how the choice is made."
Establishing Your Project Management Authority
"It's been a tough climb to your project management position. How do you establish your authority and inspire respect? What must be done to influence project results and growth and make your stay long and productive?"
DoubtSourcing.com
"A weekly (and weakly funny) comic about IT outsourcing."
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