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The PowerPoint and video are now on-line for the December 4th web seminar. Two more performances are scheduled through the Troubled Projects SIG in January.

Much thanks to everyone who participated in the survey.

I will be presenting ‘What is “Failure” Anyway?’ on a web seminar from 12 pm to 1 pm ET on Tuesday 4 December. It is run by the PMI Troubled Projects SIG, it is sponsored by my company Real-Life Projects and is free to attend. It will cover the key reasons why your projects should [...]

The ESC Lille survey will close on December 15. If you have not yet completed it, please go to http://www.executive-pm.com/ right now. It takes between 30 and 60 minutes, and can be done by anyone who has served in the role of a project manager.
I believe this research is important for the practice of project [...]

This web site is now powered by WordPress, a popular blogging tool. But I promise you,
This site will NOT become a blog!

I have gotten tons of e-mail from vendors wishing a happy Thanksgiving. I am in the US where we celebrate Thanksgiving with a long weekend and a turkey feast, but wishing “Happy Thanksgiving” seems inappropriate for an international group. I took some time over the long weekend to think about you, my subscribers, and this [...]

This speech was delivered and recorded live for the PMI North America Congress on September 12, 2005. You can hear the speech and see the slides right now. The entire 54-minute speech will play, with slides synchronized to the audio.

Available as a four-contact hour, [...]

Presented at the PMI North America Congress in Atlanta, Georgia on October 8, 2007. Paper available on this site.
Explains key financial terms, including return on investment, time value of money, payback period, and first-to-market advantage. Applies these financial concepts to sample projects, to help project managers understand [...]

If you have ever worked as a project manager, please go and fill out this important survey about project managers and senior executives at www.executive-pm.com. I have been helping Russ Archibald, PMP and PMI Fellow, and Jean-Pierre Debourse of ESC Lille with the survey, and I think it can [...]

Toastmasters International has helped me over the years to become a better speaker and leader. As a way to give back to that community, I founded and am running a group on the LinkedIn business networking site for Toastmasters members. It will help them meet other Toastmasters all over [...]