Failure Articles

Alex S. Brown, PMP IPMA-C

“What Is ‘Failure’ Anyway?” Presentation for Troubled Projects SIG Complete

Sunday, 13 January 2008 by Alex Brown

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 [...]

“What Is ‘Failure’ Anyway?” Material Now On-Line

Tuesday, 1 January 2008 by Alex Brown

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.

Presenting ‘What is “Failure” Anyway?’ Web Seminar on December 4

Saturday, 1 December 2007 by Alex Brown

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 [...]