Welcome to the January 8, 2007 edition of carnival of project management.
Phil B. presents Etiquette to Reading and Replying to Emails « Phil for Humanity posted at Phil for Humanity. This is a really good piece about managing communication by email. I just wish more people followed Phil’s advice.
David Maister presents I Need to Stop Changing My Mind! posted at Passion, People and Principles. Good advice, although the change management process is there for a reason, and given that the average project goes through 4 formal versions of scope, you do need to keep a little flexibility.
Pawel Brodzinski presents Subcontractors: Pros and Cons posted at Software Project Management, saying, “Working with subcontractors is common in project management job. What more, outsourcing became trendy these days. However, subcontracting doesn’t brings only good things…”
Mr. Purpleslog presents On MS Project Use (or Non-Use) posted at Purpleslog. This is article airs the frustration many of us must feel: “about being a project manager, not a project clerk.”
Milo Paulo milo G. Riano presents One Major Mistake When Reporting a Problem to Superiors posted at Milo Riano, saying, “Never come empty handed whenever you report problems to your superior.” It’s a short short article, but reminds us of good practice.
Angela Randall presents Why Basecamp is the niftiest resource ever! posted at AngelaRandall.com, saying, “Project Management: Dotproject versus Basecamp. Plus some neat tricks using Basecamp!” A round-up of Angela’s journey through the different planning software available.
Nick Rice presents Marketing & branding thoughts by Nick Rice: Live or die by documentation posted at Strategic Design | marketing & branding thoughts. It’s just a quickie article, but I love documentation and what it can do for you, so thought it was worth sharing.
Yin-So Chen presents Leaderware #3: rock-solid requirements posted at The Leaderware List, saying, “provide information on how to categorize & organize software requirements.” A comprehensive look at putting together requirements. Are you feeling the documentation bias this month?
David presents Project Management Techniques for Personal Success – Part 1 posted at Worldwide Success, saying, “Most people have a list of projects to work on. Many times your personal goals need to be accomplished through projects. What most people don’t know is that project management is a science and a profession. Some of the same tools and techniques used by professional project managers to build bridges, buildings, and complex software systems can be used by ordinary people to accomplish more mundane goals, such as finding a job, starting a business, or renovating the kitchen. In this article, I will highlight some project management concepts that you can use in your quest for success.” It’s very basic, but some readers might find it a useful starting point for further reading.
Murad Ali, who submitted three articles for this month’s Carnvial, writes about the Theory of X and Y: Motivating your Employees. posted at The New Business World. However, I know many employees who are demotivated for reasons other than that they are inheritently lazy. This theory needs to take into account why and how people swing on the scale. X and Y theory stems from the 1960′s and I think goes to show just how much management thinking has come on since then.
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