Blog Changes Part 2
I've moved my blog to the new domain (https://ericbrown.com) and have changed the name to "Aligning Technology Strategy People and Projects'...although
The power of communication
I'm always amazed how to hard it is for some people/firms to understand that communication is a major reason for project success or failure. For example,
Where do your values come from?
Recently I was asked this question by a potential client and was at a loss for words for a few minutes...I'd never really thought about this before. My
What I learned from lifting weights
As some of you may have read in my previous post titled "I've been tagged...8 Random Facts", I used to lift weights and compete as a powerlifter while in
Organizational Alignment and Project Success
Organization Alignment seems like one of those 'touchy feely' things that most technical folks would rather not discuss but it's actually quite relevant
Business Dev: Small actions = big consequences
While out at dinner one evening this week I happened to be following a large SUV with an advertisement for a local insurance agent painted on it. I'd seen
Agile or Waterfall…does it matter?
First off...let me answer the question: Does it matter if I use Agile or Waterfall methodologies in my project? My opinion is no...it doesn't matter...but
The best hiring advice I’ve heard
Chapter 13 of "What were they thinking" by Jeffrey Pfeffer has some excellent advice for hiring managers....the chapter, titled 'Resumes Don't Tell" has a
Simplenomics: Carl Hubbell teachs a salesman to sell
I'd like to point out Mike Sigers' post titled "Can a Salesman Learn to Pitch?" on his Simplenomics blog. In this post, Mike recounts a story of a
Is Great Customer Service Enough?
Over the weekend, my wife and I went out to a restaurant for dinner to celebrate her birthday. This particular restaurant is very well known in town and
Blog Changes
I will be making a few minor changes to this blog. The domain name is changing and I am thinking of changing the name of the blog...I have setup a poll
Billy McCafferty – Introduction to Scrum and Agile Development
Billy McCafferty over at Devlicio.us just published a short blog post titled "Introduction to Scrum and Agile Development" that contains some excellent
Customer Service Defined
If you ever want to know what Customer Service truly is and is not, let your Air Conditioner fail and start calling AC Repair companies. Our AC went out
Successful Technology Implementations
I recently turned a six month consulting project into a 1 month project...and I couldn't be happier. The client saved ~$1.5 million and they were able to
Great post on Product Management
Steve Neiderhauser has a very good post titled "Product Management through Options" that discusses the need to use options when designing new products. An
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