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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 [...]

Strategic Project Management Alex S. Brown, PMP Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (MSIG USA) Session ADV09 Presented October 24, 2006 Introducing Alex S. Brown Manager Strategic Planning Office MSIG Experienced Presenter PMI NJ Events Past Congresses and Symposium “Strategic Project Management” What is a Project Nightmare? Over budget? Late delivery? Poor quality? Even worse: on-time, on-budget, great [...]

A kinder, gentler, project manager joke As told by Alex S. Brown, PMP at a Toastmasters meeting Find out more about Alex at http://www.alexsbrown.com/. Find out more about Toastmasters at http://www.toastmasters.org/. Walking along the beach Lamp on the beach A genie appears! The first wish… A beautiful mansion on the beach Poof! Wish granted The [...]

A kinder, gentler, project manager joke As told by Alex S. Brown, PMP at a Toastmasters meeting Find out more about Alex at http://www.alexsbrown.com/. Find out more about Toastmasters at http://www.toastmasters.org/. Walking along the beach Lamp on the beach A genie appears! The first wish… A beautiful mansion on the beach Poof! Wish granted The [...]

A kinder, gentler, project manager joke As told by Alex S. Brown, PMP at a Toastmasters meeting Find out more about Alex at http://www.alexsbrown.com/. Find out more about Toastmasters at http://www.toastmasters.org/. Walking along the beach Lamp on the beach A genie appears! The first wish… A beautiful mansion on the beach Poof! Wish granted The [...]

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 [...]

Even if you already know the one about the project manager and the genie, listen to this retelling and variation on that joke. This new item is a first for this website in two different ways. It is the first joke on the site, and it is the first attempt to deliver slides and synchronized [...]

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 the business impact of schedule changes.

Presented at the 2006 PMI College of Scheduling Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida between April 23 and April 26, 2006. Also presented at the PMI North America Congress in Atlanta, Georgia on October 8, 2007.

Four examples of possible project charters, with an explanation for each showing why it is or is not a charter. The examples are useful teaching examples, designed to challenge people’s ideas of what a project charter is and is not.

Addresses the question about whether it is better to model a schedule with only full-time assignments or part-time assignments for resources. Reviews pros and cons of different solutions, and points out critical mistakes schedulers can make when assigning part-time, concurrent work.