The November edition of the online project management eJournal PM World Today issued on 2 November contains a great deal of timely and in-depth Project Management content, including the second part of our revealing interview with Max Wideman. In Part II of his interview with PM World Today, Max answers such questions as:

• How and when did you get involved with the Project Management Institute?

• What are some of the most significant changes affecting PMI since you were president?

• What are the two or three most important developments in the world of project management over the last twenty years?

• What are the three most important traits or skills for project managers today?

• What does the future of project management hold in store?

“Interview with Max Wideman, Part II”. Max Wideman is a retired Canadian professional engineer and project manager with experience in systems, social and environmental projects, as well as design, engineering and construction projects. He is a Fellow of the Project Management Institute, of which he is past president and chairman, and for whom he developed the 1987 version of the Project Management Body of Knowledge. He also enjoys Fellow status in the Institution of Civil Engineers (UK), the Engineering Institute of Canada, and the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering. Max has lectured or presented papers in many countries and has contributed articles, books, chapters, and papers on many project management topics over the years. His latest book is
A Management Framework for Project, Program and Portfolio Integration, Trafford, BC, 2004.

The November edition also includes original papers on project management by seven project management authorities, including the following:

“Churchill the Agile Project Manager: Churchill Personally Communicates”, (Part 15 in the Series) by Mark Kozak-Holland. According to the author, “This article discusses how Churchill personally communicated using both verbal and non-verbal communication to fight the mood of defeatism, build confidence, and get buy in into his plan.” Mark Kozak-Holland is a Senior Business Architect with HP Services and regularly writes and speaks on the subject of emerging technologies and lessons that can be learned from historical projects. His books include Churchill’s Adaptive Enterprise: Lessons for Business Today, Titanic Lessons for IT Projects, Avoiding Titanic Disasters: Project Lessons for IT Executives, and Project Lessons from the Great Escape (Luft III).

“Why Agile Popped up on the Radar when it did” by Bas de Baar. According to the author, ““Agile appeared during the mid-nineties because ISO 9001 had created a change receptive crowd. The Internet helped to spread the word quickly and provided business with incentives to be open to the suggestion.” Bas de Baar works as a Project Manager in the publishing industry and is the editor of a popular website dedicated to Software Project Management. His 2006 book, Surprise! Now You’re a Software Project Manager, became an international best seller. He holds a masters degree in Business Informatics and lives with his wife in the coastal town of Zandvoort, The Netherlands.

• “Challenges to Project Management in the Consulting Environment”
  by Ronald Look

• “Why don’t big visions translate into big outcomes? The answer is in the Code!”
  by John Foppe

• “Growing your small business with Project Management”
  by Michelle LaBrosse

• “Are your project files ready for an eDiscovery?”
  by Cheryl Strait

• “The Seven Deadly Project Sins: Project Lust”
  by Tim Bergmann

The November edition of PM World Today also contains two letters to the editor, three book reviews, regional reports from correspondents in 8 countries, and news articles from around the world of project management.

PM World Today is published by PMForum as a service to authors, organizations and individuals seeking professional knowledge in the project management world. It is also a route to more visibility in the PM world. The November edition can be found at www.pmworldtoday.net.

 

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Max Wideman has announced the latest updates to his popular project management website.  According to the email from Max this month, here are the items that Max discusses or has added to his website this month.

In Papers, Max continues with Part 4 of his Ten Steps to Project Portfolio Management by providing tips on Steps 1 to 4, including Investment Science and Secondary Selection Criteria.

Also in Papers Max reviews valuable travel advice from author Scott Mueller's little book: The Empty Carousel: A Consumer's Guide to Checked and Carry-on Luggage.

In Musings Max examines the question: Should Project Managers Retire? and how does "data" with which we are all familiar relate to the "wisdom" of the elderly?

Have you ever thought that Project Risk Management is overly complicated, overly time consuming and not worth the bother on your project? Max bets that you have! Now, in a new project risk management approach, Max offers

• Issacon* 1106a Risk Management Simplified

other new Issacons* include:

• 1084Deliverables Acceptance Plan, and

The following Issacons* have been updated:

New Forms include :

*"Issacons" stands for "Issues and Considerations" that are presented in bullet form for quick and easy reference by project managers.

Have you seen Max’s book
A Management Framework for Project, Program and Portfolio Integration?
For information or to order a copy, visit http://www.maxwideman.com/papers/framework_book/intro.htm.

Do you have a project management question?
Find the answer at: http://www.maxwideman.com.

 

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