The Braintrust Consulting Group Announces New Chief Operating Officer
The Braintrust Consulting Group is pleased to announce Lonnie Weaver-Johnson, CSP, as its new Agile Practice Lead. Beginning in September 2011, Weaver-Johnson will manage Braintrust Consulting Group's Agile Practice, and work with Braintrust Consulting Group's coaches, trainers, and president to realize the company's vision, mission, purpose, and goals. Click here to read more.
The Braintrust Consulting Group Announces New Chief Operating Officer
The Braintrust Consulting Group is pleased to announce Kate Megaw, CSM, PMP, as its new Chief Operating Officer. Beginning in April 2011, Megaw will manage Braintrust Consulting Group's global operations, and work with Braintrust Consulting Group's coaches, trainers, and president to realize the company's vision, mission, purpose, and goals. Click here to read more.
Birmingham Native Honored With International Teaching Designation
Brian M. Rabon, president of Birmingham, Alabama based The Braintrust Consulting Group, has been officially recognized by the Scrum Alliance as a Certified Scrum Trainer®. Click here to read more.
Alabama's First And Only Scrum Alliance Registered Education Provider
The Braintrust Consulting Group, the Southeast's leading provider of Agile and Traditional Project Management training and coaching, has been officially recognized by the Scrum Alliance as a Registered Education Provider. Click here to read more.
Reverse job interviews: Good networking tool for job search
On Monday, June, 7 our President, Brian Rabon, was featured in the The Birmingham News. In this "promotions" article Brian is quoted discussing the "Reverse Interview" technique for doing market validation. Click here to read more.
When your company is like BP: Managing a huge crisis
On Friday, June, 6 our President, Brian Rabon, was featured in the Birmingham Business Journal. In this "Learning Corner" article Brian explains the need for small businesses to undertake a risk assessment for their projects. Click here to read more.
World Renowned Trainer and Author Coming To Birmingham
On Tuesday, May 11 and Wednesday, May 12, 2010 Michele Sliger, Certified Scrum Trainer (CST) and co-author of "The Software Project Manager's Bridge to Agility" will be in town for a 2 day Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) training course. Click here to read more.
Technology Expert To Give Presentation To International Trade Group In China
On Tuesday, April 20, 2010 Birmingham native and local Project Management expert, Brian Rabon will give a presentation at the Shanghai Scrum Gathering in China. Click here to read more.
The Braintrust Consulting Group Launches First Ever Local Agile Project Management Course
Twenty-one IT professionals gathered for a unique and innovative new training course in order to experience firsthand the benefits that Agile Project Management has to offer. Click here to read more.
Local Entrepreneur Launches Software Project Management Consulting Company On Agile Principles
Birmingham companies now have a choice when it comes to help with managing key strategic projects. According to company founder Brian Rabon, "Prior to now, companies had no local option, so they turned to big box consulting firms, racking up hefty fees and travel expenses." Rabon's new firm, The Braintrust Consulting Group, provides complete project management solutions for a wide range of software-related projects. Click here to read more.
Your Network Is More
On Sunday, October 11, 2009 our President, Brian Rabon, was featured in the Birmingham News. In this Q&A style article Brian highlights his thoughts regarding the economy, TechBirmingham, and the upcoming TechMixer University event. Click here to read more.
Publications
Blog
The Braintrust Consulting Group is a thought leader in the field of software project management. Our Blog features cutting edge articles on Traditional as well as Agile topics. Visit our Blog today at http://blog.your-pm-partner.com.
ASPE SDLC Blog
The Braintrust Consulting Group is a bi-weekly contributor to one of the industries top SDLC Blogs. Visit ASPE's SDLC Blog today at http://www.aspe-sdlc.com/blog.
Agile Secrets Revealed - A Whitepaper
2009 was a challenging year; in response many companies have implemented Agile in order to achieve more efficient project delivery. To ensure that existing and new Agile teams are successful in 2010, The Braintrust Consulting Group believes it is important for us to reflect on the key reasons why Agile works.
To learn 9 Reasons Why Agile Works download our free whitepaper at http://whitepaper.your-pm-partner.com.
BUSINESS DRIVEN PMO SETUP
 
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Our president, Brian M. Rabon, CST, PMP, was recently published as a contributing author in Mark Price Perry's new book Business Driven PMO Setup.
Pick up a copy today by clicking on the book's image and read Brian's insights into "The Value of Proper Stakeholder Management". |
Featured Braintrust Presentations
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Scrum & Kanban; Can they play nice together?
September 24, 2011 - PMI Tampa Bay Symposium 2011
An Overview Of Agile
July 8, 2011 - PMI Emerald Coast Florida Chapter - Lunch Meeting
An Overview Of Agile
June 28, 2011 - PMI Nashville Agile CoP Meeting
Agile Secrets Revealed
March 22, 2011 - PMI Tampa Bay - Lunch Meeting
Agile Secrets Revealed
March 21, 2011 - PMI Tampa Bay - Dinner Meeting
Managing Business Process Improvement Projects; the secrets to success
December 14, 2010 - PMI Birmingham
Learning to Lead; How to Effectively Embrace the Role of ScrumMaster
October 5, 2010 - TechMixer University 2010
Feedback from the event:
- "@jwaynemyers - Great presentation by Brian Rabon on Scrum and the role of the ScrumMaster."
Learning to Lead; How to Effectively Embrace the Role of ScrumMaster
October 2, 2010 - PMI Tampa Bay Symposium 2010
Feedback from the event:
- "@spaday - was in the audience. I agree - was very high energy and informative."
Project Management For Training Professionals
July 26, 2010 - Birmingham ASTD
Feedback from the event:
- "One of the best presentations I have heard"
- "Real techniques to use, good tips, enjoyed activities, will use this method to manage my next project"
- "This would be a great 1/2 day workshop"
Programs Best Practices
May 1, 2010 - PMI Region 14 2010 Leadership Conference
Learning to Lead; How to Effectively Embrace the Role of ScrumMaster
April 20, 2010 - Shanghai Scrum Gathering
The Value Of Project Management
April 9, 2010 - TechBirmingham - TechFriday
Project Management - An Overview
March 4, 2010 - Birmingham Microsoft Management User Group (BMMUG)
Agile Project Management - An Overview
February 11, 2010 - Internet Professional Society of Alabama (IPSA) - February Meeting
Feedback from the event:
- "If you have never attended one of Brian's presentations on project management, make plans to see this one. Brian is a great presentor and this is a subject everyone will find useful."
Agile Project Management - An Overview
February 2, 2010 - Innovation Depot
Agile Secrets Revealed
December 15, 2009 - Project Management Institute, Birmingham Chapter
Feedback from the event:
- "I really enjoyed the information on Agile Project management methodology and the speaker did an excellent job in presenting the subject."
Agile Project Management - An Overview
November 9, 2009 - Agile Birmingham Kickoff Meeting
Agile Secrets Revealed
October 13, 2009 - TechMixer University
Feedback from the event:
- "Very cool presentation - interesting and positive. Great teacher. Wish I worked in an Agile environment." - Julie
- "Best session of the day - great information; high energy presentation." - Martha
- "Very well organized and well presented. Enjoyed it. Very informative." - Stephanie
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) (14 PDUs) - Portland, Oregon
January 12 - 13, 2012 - Visit http://csmportlandjan2012.eventbrite.com to register
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) (14 PDUs) - Nashville, Tennessee
January 17 - 18, 2012 - Visit http://csmnashvillejan.eventbrite.com to register
Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) (14 PDUs) - Nashville, Tennessee
January 19 - 20, 2012 - Visit http://csponashvillejan.eventbrite.com to register
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) (14 PDUs) - Denver, Colorado
January 23 - 24, 2012 - Visit http://csmdenverjan.eventbrite.com to register
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) (14 PDUs) - Minneapolis, Minnesota
January 30 - 31, 2012 - Visit http://csmminneapolisjan.eventbrite.com to register
PMP Exam Prep - (35 Hours) - 6 Week Online Course
January 31, 2012 - March 8, 2012 - Visit http://pmponlinewinter2012.eventbrite.com to register
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) (14 PDUs) - Columbus, Ohio
February 23 - 24, 2012 - Visit http://csmcolumbusfeb.eventbrite.com to register
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) (14 PDUs) - Kansas City, Missouri
March 12 - 13, 2012 - Visit http://csmkansascitymar.eventbrite.com to register
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) (14 PDUs) - Omaha, Nebraska
March 22 - 23, 2012 - Registration information coming soon!
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) (14 PDUs) - San Diego, California
March 29 - 30, 2012 - Registration information coming soon!
Useful Links
Information Engineering and Management
A 21-month master's degree that focuses on using a mixture of technical and business skills to produce the desired goals of an organization.
Project Management Institute
Established in 1969 and headquartered outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, the Project Management Institute is the world's leading project management association.
Scrum Alliance
Keepers of the Scrum framework and purveyors of all things Scrum. The ScrumAlliance provides articles, certifications, communities, and events all surrounding the world's most popular Agile methodology.
