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		<title>Presented &#8220;Project Schedules and Return on Investment&#8221; at the PMI North America Congress</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Oct 2007 17:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[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   [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Strategic Project Management</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2006 17:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is time to put project management on the agenda of the board meetings for your organization. Traditionally project management has been a tool for scheduling, planning, and execution. It brings efficiency and predictability to organizations that embrace it. Usually it is adopted by mid-level management to optimize one or two department's activities. Learn about how the President and CEO of a 400-employee company have made project management their core method to execute their Strategic Plan. Project management is ready for the board room. Learn ways to bring it to the attention of senior managers.]]></description>
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		<title>Project Schedules and Return on Investment</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Dec 2005 17:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
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		<title>The Charter: Selling Your Project</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Sep 2005 17:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The best time to market your project to your organization is at the very start, in the project charter. It is the best chance you have to tie the project into the organizational strategy and to explain its value. Yet the charter is one of the least talked about deliverables in project management.

This material helps you market your projects by preparing a great charter. Learn how simple a good charter can be. Understand how this document can help build executive support and provide documented authorization for your work. Focus on creating a lasting, respectful bond with your senior managers or executive sponsors. It all starts with the charter.

Presented at PMI 2005 North America Congress in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on September 12, 2005. Presented again at a meeting of the PMI New York City Chapter on February 15, 2006.]]></description>
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