Strategic Articles

Alex S. Brown, PMP IPMA-C

“Strategic Project Management” Available as an On-Line Speech and Class

Thursday, 3 January 2008 by Alex Brown

“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 the [...]

Strategic Project Management - MP3 27 MB, 75 minutes

by Alex Brown

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 quality, but delivering something your organization does not need

Case Study

Mitsui Sumitomo [...]

“Project Managers as Senior Executives” Survey Ends Soon — Complete It Now!

Saturday, 1 December 2007 by Alex Brown

The ESC Lille survey will close on December 15. If you have not yet completed it, please go to http://www.executive-pm.com/ right now. It takes between 30 and 60 minutes, and can be done by anyone who has served in the role of a project manager.
I believe this research is important for the practice of project [...]

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

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 www.alexsbrown.com
Active volunteer, speaker, and writer

Why Charters?

Question for the [...]

Alex S. Brown, PMP IPMA-C Resume

Friday, 30 November 2007 by Alex Brown

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Project Management Professional (PMP®) with almost fifteen years experience in project leadership.
Professional Experience
Real-Life Projects, Inc.
President and Owner
Started a new company to provide project management services to a wide variety of clients. Provide training and keynote speeches on various topics to [...]

“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, [...]

On-Line Survey for All Project Managers

Monday, 8 October 2007 by Alex Brown

If you have ever worked as a project manager, please go and fill out this important survey about project managers and senior executives at www.executive-pm.com. I have been helping Russ Archibald, PMP and PMI Fellow, and Jean-Pierre Debourse of ESC Lille with the survey, and I think it can [...]

Driving a Marketing Vision Using Project Management

Saturday, 12 May 2007 by Alex Brown

Most marketing professionals do not understand or profit from the discipline of project management. Learn how one company used project management as a way to drive and define its marketing vision. Learn from this case study, so your marketing and sales departments can begin experiencing the benefits of project management.

Presented at the PMI Asia Pacific Congress in Hong Kong on January 30, 2007.

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 New [...]

Strategic Project Management

Tuesday, 21 November 2006 by Alex Brown

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.