Question For Software Project Management Academics

If you are a teacher or a lecturer (or a researcher) I have a question for you… I am currently developing a part of my site where teachers and lecturers can post their materials (powerpoints, articles etc.). First so they are available to their students, but also so universities and other institutions can share/exchange the …

Judging Project Managers In 10 Minutes

A while ago I asked a group of you, my readers, my beloved, loyal readers, “If you have 10 minutes, how do you judge a project manager?” I have used the answers to that question for my monthly column at TechTarget… (you might have to register, but its free, and you have access to a …

Too Much Dilbert Will Kill Your Project

The problem with Dilbert is simple: it is the truth. Yes, I really had a boss with pointy hair. Yes, he was clueless. Yes, to enter the marketing department, you really need a two drink minimum. Dilbert is not a cartoon about working in a large company; it is a documentary of working in a …

Origins Of Modern Project Management

Yesterday I came across “The Origins Of Modern Project Management” by Patrick Weaver. It is an interesting view on how Project Management emerged, and where it will be heading. It is a kind of combination between my “How Male Machismo Shaped Project Management” and “Projects As Social Interactions“… but a little less funky, and more …

Free Project Management Education – Subscribe To Feeds

Sometimes things are so obvious to me, that I forget that there are people around that might not know about it: in this case I am talking about the power of website feeds. This is how I keep my Project Management knowledge on the edge, this is the way how I educate myself on my …