My two web sites have gotten a new look. The design features the same high-contrast, easy-to-read qualities as before, but the color scheme has been updated from yellows and greens to bolder red, white, and black colors.
A new article on independent consulting is now available on this site. The article is written jointly by Jennifer (Tharp) Russell and myself, and was published for the PMI Asia Pacific Congress in Sydney, Australia in March 2008. At the Congress, Jennifer, Jerry Ball, Frank Parth, Frank Walker, and myself all participated in a frank, [...]
I am helping to host a web site and discussion group for a number of PMI (Project Management Institute) volunteers who are concerned about the potential loss of democratically elected leaders at the SIG and College level. For more information about this group, see http://pmi-pro-dem.rlprj.com/.
The new look for this web site is almost final, after two months of experimentation and hard work. Surf over to http://test-wp.alexsbrown.com/ to take a look for yourself.
I have shared my thoughts on PMP Prep with many people on many discussion groups over the years. Read “Alex Brown’s PMP Prep Advice” to learn how I passed the PMP exam, and for my personal advice about how you can pass as well. This piece is very much an editorial, NOT an objective review [...]
“Equipment to Record Your Next Speech” is posted on the site. The article will help you create high-quality recordings of your own speeches, just like the speeches recorded on this site.
I gave a presentation about the deceptive statistics about project failure rates so often quoted in the press and by project management experts. If you are wondering why people say that “84% of projects fail”, this presentation gives you the answers. The PowerPoint is available, and the full audio and slides from three performances of [...]
Take a look at test-wp.alexsbrown.com for a new look for the web site. A wonderful web designer, Trisha Cupra, is helping me with the makeover. If you have any ideas or comments, please contact me or post a comment here.
One of the great new features of this WordPress site are article comments. You can add your thoughts about almost any article just by typing them into the feedback box at the bottom. So far I have had over 100 comments on this site, I am happy to say. Unfortunately not one of them has [...]
“Strategic Project Management” was presented to a packed lecture hall on October 24, 2006 at the PMI North America Congress. The presentation was selected as one of the top presentations of the Congress, and an encore presentation was made the following day.
Many at the Congress were unable to get into the room and hear the [...]