Charters Articles

Alex S. Brown, PMP IPMA-C

“Finding Meaning In Your Projects” Presentation in New York City 28 September 2010

Wednesday, 29 September 2010 by Alex Brown

Explored the area between project management and spirituality with the Project Management Institute New York City (PMI NYC) Chapter today. Visuals available at Prezi.com

“The Charter: Selling Your Project” Speech Recording

Monday, 22 December 2008 by Alex Brown

This speech was delivered and recorded live for the PMI North America Congress on September 12, 2005. The entire 54-minute speech will play below, with slides synchronized to the audio, and it is also available as an audio or video podcast from this site. Available as a four-contact hour, four PDU on-line class through Real-Life [...]

Negotiating For a Project Charter

Thursday, 2 October 2008 by Alex Brown

Download Printer-friendly version (PDF) Sponsors rarely hand project managers a clear, well-defined charter. Project managers need to ask, negotiate, and sometimes demand in order to get a useful charter. The negotiations begin as soon as the sponsor asks the project manager to investigate the new project or idea. The project charter may begin as a [...]

Site Guide: Project Charters

Monday, 15 September 2008 by Alex Brown

This site has many articles on project charters. Here is a guide to help you find and make use of that material.

Negotiating Using a Project Charter

Wednesday, 25 June 2008 by Alex Brown

Project managers often face conflict. Resolving conflict in business requires negotiation. Project charters provide the foundation for project negotiations.

Learn how to use project charters effectively as a negotiating tool.

The Charter: Selling Your Project – MP3, 19 MB, 54 minutes

Saturday, 1 December 2007 by Alex Brown

The Charter: Selling Your Project Delivered at the PMI North America Congress in Toronto, Canada Recorded September 12, 2005 Presented by Alex S. Brown, PMP. Find out more about Alex at http://www.alexsbrown.com/. About Alex S. Brown, PMP Manager of Strategic Planning Works at Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group, USA 15 years experience in financial services Website [...]

Project Charters Bridge Cultures – MP3, 18 MB, 51 minutes

Friday, 30 November 2007 by Alex Brown

Project Charters Bridge Cultures Delivered at the PMI NJ Chapter International Project Management Day Seminar Recorded November 2, 2006 Presented by Alex S. Brown, PMP. Find out more about Alex at http://www.alexsbrown.com/. About Alex S. Brown, PMP Strategic Planning Office Manager at Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group, USA Articles and newsletter at www.alexsbrown.com President of Real-Life [...]

“The Charter: Selling Your Project” Available as an On-Line Speech and Class

Sunday, 25 November 2007 by Alex Brown

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, four PDU on-line class through Real-Life Projects, Inc..

Selecting the Best Format for a Project Charter

Thursday, 13 September 2007 by Alex Brown

Learn the best writing style, language, and format for your next project charter. In a fair world, only content would matter, but in the real world, these writing tips can help make your project successful.

Hear and See the Full Presentation of “Project Charters Bridge Cultures”

Sunday, 14 January 2007 by Alex Brown

Learn how project charters successfully bridged cultural gaps when making decisions among a community of Japanese and U.S. executives. Establishing a clear chartering process was the key to project management’s success at the company. The presentation will include templates and overviews of the processes established. This speech was delivered and recorded live for the PMI [...]