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Robert K. Wysocki, Ph.D., has more than 50 years of combined experience as a project manager, business analyst, business process consultant, information systems manager, systems and management consultant, author, and training developer and provider. He has written 26 books on project management and information systems management. One book, Effective Project Management: Traditional, Adaptive, Extreme, 7th ed. (2014, John Wiley & Sons), has been a bestseller and was recommended by the Project Management Institute (PMI) for the library of every project manager.
In addition, he has written articles for more than 30 professional and trade journals, and made more than 100 presentations at professional and trade conferences and meetings. He has developed more than 20 project management courses, and trained more than 10,000 project managers, worldwide. From 1963 to 1970, he was a systems consultant for one of the world's largest electronics components manufacturers. In that capacity, he designed and implemented several computer‐based manufacturing and quality control systems. From 1970 to 1990, he held a number of positions in state supported and private institutions in higher education as MBA Director, Associate Dean of Business, Dean of Computers and Information Systems, Director of Academic Computing, CIO, and Senior Planner.
In 1990, he founded Enterprise Information Insights (EII), Inc., a project management consulting and training practice, specializing in project management methodology design and integration, business process design, project support office establishment, development of training curriculum, and development of a portfolio of assessment tools focused on organizations, project teams, and individuals.
His client list includes AT&T, Aetna, Babbage Simmel, BMW, British Computer Society, Boston University Corporate Education Center, Centre for Excellence in Project Management, Computerworld, Converse Shoes, Government of Czechoslovakia, Data General, Digital, Eli Lilly, Harvard Community Health Plan, IBM, J. Walter Thompson, Novartis, Ohio State University, Peoples Bank, Sapient Corporation, The Limited, The State of Ohio, The State of Vermont, Travelers Insurance, TVA, University of California–Santa Cruz, US Army 5th Signal Corps, US Coast Guard Academy, Walmart, Wells Fargo, ZTE, and others.
He is a past Editor of the Effective Project Management Series for Artech House, a publisher to the technical and engineering professions. He was a founding member of the Agile Project Leadership Network, served as its first Vice President and President Elect, a member of the American Society for the Advancement of Project Management (ASAPM/IPMA‐USA), the Agile Alliance, the Project Summit Business Analyst World Executive Advisory Board. He was Association Vice President of AITP (formerly, DPMA) and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from the University of Dallas, and a Master of Science and Ph.D. in Mathematical Statistics from Southern Methodist University.
Vanina Mangano is a published author and subject matter expert in project, program, and portfolio management. Over the past decade, Vanina has specialized in working with and leading project, program, and portfolio management offices (PMOs) across various industries and companies, such as NBCUniversal and Microsoft Corporation. As part of her contribution to the community, Vanina devotes time to furthering the project and program management profession through her volunteer work at the Project Management Institute. Most recently, Vanina served as Chair for The Standard for Program Management, Fourth Edition, and currently serves as a member of the Standards Member Advisory Group advising in all matters related to the governance and management of the PMI Standards Program.
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This acknowledgment is really my special thanks to more than 150 teaching faculty, consultants, trainers, and practitioners who took the time to share their thoughts about the seven previous editions of Effective Project Management. Many of their suggestions have been incorporated in this eighth edition.
The idea for the EPM Series was developed about 25 years ago and over the seven editions has been adopted by more than 400 colleges and universities worldwide. Over 100 of those institutions have been continuously using an edition of EPM. That commitment is a significant statement that I have aligned the book to reflect the true needs of those faculty. I am deeply indebted.
EPM8e is a courageous step into the unknown for me. I hope you will continue to join me in this exciting journey! I'm feeling a state of euphoria as I have the opportunity to transform a great book into an even greater book. I have built a professional relationship with so many of you over the past 25 years and want to continue serving your needs for many years to come. Please join me in this journey.
The few constraints that were placed on me are now lifted and I am free to choose my own destiny. With this 8th edition I think I finally have arrived at a comprehensive and practical tool for faculty, trainer, student, and practitioner. That in itself is a major accomplishment given the different needs of these markets. I have been very fortunate to produce a product that works well in the higher education market and simultaneously in the professional market. I thank all of my readers who have traveled this road with me. Their support and advice have been immensely valuable. And so, I am hopeful that I have maintained the product to your satisfaction.
All seven of the previous editions have been successful and have grown in value from the feedback I have received from those who have shared their comments. I owe that to over 400 faculty worldwide who are using my books as well as the practitioners who are using it in their consulting and training practices. Effective Project Management has successfully been branded. Both markets have been overwhelmingly supportive of my practical and easy‐to‐read format. Several of you have been with me for all seven editions! The 8th edition will carry forward with all of the features and teaching support tools of its past editions. Effective Project Management: Traditional, Agile, Extreme, Hybrid, 8th Edition (EPM8e) will continue to meet the needs of higher education and the professional markets.
Even after this 8th edition goes to press I still view EPM8e as a work in progress. As I and my readers gain further experience with its use and as I hear about the experiences of clients, trainers, faculty, and project management professionals, the work will undoubtedly improve. You might say that the development of EPM8e and its successor editions is an Agile project. The goal is to produce a perfectly intuitive and commonsense approach to project management.
EPM8e incorporates several changes. The first is a new topic—Hybrid Project Management. Chapter 14 is devoted to this topic. Recent research findings suggest that there is more use of “Do It Yourself” approaches than there is the use of conventional models. These approaches seem to be based on three related factors:
From the cover you can see that Hybrid Project Management is somehow a derivative of Traditional, Agile, and Extreme Project Management. These have been the cornerstones of my framework for many years now. With the addition of Hybrid Project Management, they are that and more! There is no defined body of knowledge for Hybrid Project Management. Research has shown that it is reflective of actual practice rather than predefined process. EPM8e will take the lead in developing that definition!
The second is also a new topic—the Collaborative Project Team. We understand the implication here but EPM8e will take it one step further and talk about the processes and practices that can facilitate Collaborative Project Management.
The training and higher education market has been a strong market for EPM. In response to numerous requests from trainers and teaching faculty for a slide presentation, I have continued that offering on my website (accessible at eiipubs.com). That slide presentation is a cradle‐to‐grave mirror image of the text. These are the very same slides that I would use when teaching or training using EPM8e. You can use it right out of the box to teach EPM, or you might want to modify it to fit your specific needs.
The professional reference market has been equally strong. In response to numerous requests from practicing professionals I have expanded the coverage of contemporary approaches to project management.
My clients have been a constant source of input. Their guidance has been invaluable to me. From them I have learned about implementation experiences and ways to improve my presentation of the processes and practices of contemporary project management.
Thank you again for adding my book to your project management library. If you have any questions or would just like to comment, please let me hear from you at rkw@eiicorp.com. You have my promise that I will quickly respond personally to each and every communiqué.
Enjoy!
Robert K. Wysocki, Ph.D.
Founder and President
EII Publications