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“Strategic Project Management” was presented to a packed lecture hall on October 24, 2006 at the PMI North America Congress. The presentation was selected as one of the top presentations of the Congress, and an encore presentation was made the following day. Many at the Congress were unable to get into the room and hear [...]

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 [...]

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 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 [...]

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 [...]

Speechy is a cross-platform, cross-browser way to create a slide show with synchronized audio or video. All source code and examples are available for download from the Speechy SourceForge Project page. It is an open-source project, and I welcome contributions from anyone. Speeches Available in Speehcy Format I recommend watching these speeches in the newer, [...]

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..

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 [...]