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Software project outsourcing and managing virtual teams are very hot topics today. They present new opportunities as well as new challenges for project and program managers. Below is a collection of recent articles and posts around the internet on this timely topic.

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The word ‘agile’ has become popular in software development and project management circles, as the agile method produces quality product speedily in a very flexible and organic way. Agility, however, describes much more than a method for software development and speaks right to the core of project team formation and development. The individuals, project team, and team building process itself all need to be agile in today’s demanding environment.

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IT project management is a very wide-open field, and can readily refer to IT infrastructure project management or software application development or both. Opinons vary as to what appropriate training means for IT project management, including the depth and type of technical skills, the unique project management methodologies, and a great deal in between.

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When it comes to press releases, there’s not much difference between creating one for newspapers or magazines, or for the World Wide Web. What’s important is that you are able to maintain all of the important elements that should be present in an advertising copy. But more important is that the release is, in some way, newsworthy.

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Agile and Scrum are gaining in momentum and popularity. Here is a list of Agile and Scrum Project Management resources.

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Formal Software Configuration Management is very much a part of the Agile Development process. While agile development implies more free-flowing work, the need for structure, especially in the area of configuration management, is still very much there. The key is that supportuing project management tools provide a ore flexible structure for managing project information.

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RSS feeds are an important component of project communication online, albeit indirectly. They are highly valued commodity, depending on what they can offer and who wants them. They are also one of the fastest growing methods used online to reach a wider audience. In terms of the distribution of information, RSS feeds can also be quite reliable, capable of being used to focus on a highly targeted segment of the market. Hence, they can also be valuable to automatically bringing information INTO the project that is highly relevant to the team and stakeholders.

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There are many project management templates out there in the marketplace. Project Management consulting firms, training companies, large government organizations, and educational institutions are among those who produce and often sell project management tools and templates. These are generally geared toward implementing particular methodology and addressing a particular common problem space. There also are template providers – firms who produce many templates to service the open market. Some of these might be free, but generally the best cost some money. Here is a list of the more notable template providers I have found. The list gives a flavor for what is out there to support project management processes.

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Agile Development, or Scrum, is a very popular topic these days, but many contend that it is really nothing new. Here are some examples from several industries where I think you can find elements of scrum.

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There would seem to be a mismatch between these two approaches – but then again, maybe not. It depends, I think, on how it is handled from a management perspective, and it could be a great experiment! It seems that the answer could lie in the Work Breakdown Structure.

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