Published in the PMI Information Systems SIG newsletter, First Quarter 2002.
Discussed the pros and cons of various type of software build processes. Every software project performs builds, compiling and installing software. Many software Project Managers do not take the time to design the right process for their projects. This article provides a guide to a wide variety of options, to help make an informed choice.
Reviews nine distinct elements that make a job a “profession”. Explores the ways that project management and software engineering are and are not “professions”.
Delivered as a Toastmasters International speech #3 (Organize Your Speech) from the Communication and Leadership handbook in October 2001.
Published in the PMI FSSIG newsletter, Fall 2001.
Reviews the role of certification in financial serives. Suggests that Project Managers in this industry should look to their industry’s regulatory organizations for certification, not just the Project Management Institute. A combination of PMI certification and banking-, insurance-, or brokerage-specific certification will be more valuable than any program PMI could reasonably develop on its own.