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Friday, December 29, 2006
Harvey A. Levine named PMF Global Advisor
Mr. Harvey A. Levine, PMI Fellow and well-known project management (PM) author and consultant, has agreed to become a global advisor for PMForum.org and PM World Today. One of the most widely respected authorities on the subject of PM software and practices in the United States, Harvey is a Principal with The Project Knowledge Group, a PM consultancy based in Saratoga Springs, New York and San Diego, California. Mr. Levine is a former President and Chair of the Board of Directors of the Project Management Institute (PMI®).
Harvey A. Levine has 44 years of experience in and service to the project management profession, providing applications, system design, & consulting services in project planning and control, including nearly 25 years with the General Electric Company. From 1962 to 1986, he was instrumental in bringing computerized PM capabilities to over a half dozen divisions of that company, including the development of project control methodologies, system specifications, systems selection, systems implementation, user training and management of the project control function. Applications included: Power Generation, Architect/Engineering, Aerospace, Information Systems, Design/Construction, Co-Generation, Telecommunications, Advanced Energy Systems, Nuclear, & Transportation.
In 1986, Mr. Levine founded The Project Knowledge Group, a consulting firm specializing in “making PM work”. He specializes in building PM competencies, providing guidance and services including PM training; PM software selection, evaluation & implementation; and PM using microcomputers. During the past 20 years, Mr. Levine has been instrumental in bringing practical PM solutions to clients in many industries. He has also helped bring the user and software vendor community together via his recognition as a PM software industry guru. Many of the most popular PM tool vendors have been influenced by Harvey's inputs and guidance.
Mr. Levine still provides PM consulting services to a wide variety of businesses in both the private and government sectors. These assignments usually include the implementation or enhancement of the firm's project management capabilities. In many cases, the selection or implementation of computerized PM tools are involved. Mr. Levine also works as a PM mentor, assisting organizations and executives with the implementation of improved PM methods and technologies.
With the work related to the publication of his latest book on Project Portfolio Management, Levine has become a leading authority in this expanding new field. He is working with firms and agencies in both the public and private sectors in helping to adjust their organizations’ design and capability for portfolio management and governance.
Harvey Levine is one of the leading consultants to the PM software industry in the USA. He has provided evaluation, feedback and product development services to over three dozen of the leading vendors in this field. He continues to provide several vendors with software evaluation, training, development, and general support. Mr. Levine has also been recognized as a PM software industry watchdog, and is valued for his knowledge, understanding, and insights regarding both vendor and user issues pertaining to the development and use of PM tools.
Mr. Levine has maintained a strong focus on three important areas of project management: Earned Value Management, Risk Management, and Project Portfolio Management. Most of his recent articles and engagements have been related to these vital elements of PM.
Mr. Levine has been Adjunct Professor of Project Management at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Boston University in the United States. He also conducts lectures, workshops & seminars at other schools, symposia and organizational meetings; and in-house seminars and training sessions for corporate clients. He has conducted project management tutorials and panels for PC EXPO and A/E/C Systems, and conducts public seminars, sponsored by ASCE, AACE, IBM, COFES, PMI, IIR, ASMI, and other agencies serving the project management community.
Mr. Levine is the author of three books. His third book: "Project Portfolio Management: A Practical Guide to Selecting Projects, Managing Portfolios, and Maximizing Benefits", was recently published by Jossey-Bass. "Project Management using Microcomputers", was published by Osborne/ McGraw-Hill in 1986. His 2nd book: "Practical Project Management: Tips, Tactics, and Tools", was released by John Wiley & Sons in June of 2002.
A frequent contributor to the literature on project management, he was feature editor of the PM Software Forum in PMI’s Project Management Network magazine, for 13 years; and has contributed to Software Magazine, the American Management Association's Project Update, and Architectural & Engineering Systems. He also has written for PC World and Van Nostrand Reinhold, and contributed to PC Week, Infoworld, and PC Magazine.
He prepared the "Computers in Project Management" chapter for the Project Management Handbook (2nd Ed. - VNR), the "Project Initiation Techniques" chapter for the Handbook of Project Management, published by AMA, and "Selecting & Using Project Management Software" chapter for the Field Guide to Project Management (VNR). Mr. Levine was selected as Consulting Editor of the AEC Project Management Advisor, a quarterly journal. He also produced a video and booklet on selecting project management software for Skill Dynamics, an IBM company. He has published over 240 articles and whitepapers in the past 15 years, both in print and on websites. The largest collection of whitepapers, 90 in all, may be accessed at: http://www.sciforma.com/resources/white_papers/harvey_levine.htm.
Mr. Levine served as President and Chairman of the Board of PMI, the world’s largest project management professional society with over 230,000 members. Mr. Levine was the recipient of PMI's 1989 Distinguished Contribution to Project Management award, and was elected a Fellow of PMI in 1998. He was a founder of the Upstate Chapter of PMI in 1977 and served on the chapter’s board of directors for over 20 years. His standing in the PM community has also been recognized via his association with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Boston University, The George Washington University, the American Management Association (AMA), the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), A/E/C Systems, IBM, and several leading technical publishers.
When not traveling for business, Harvey divides his time between upstate New York and San Diego, California in the USA. He can be contacted at halevine@earthlink.net or via his website at http://home.earthlink.net/~halevine/. The PMForum.org team welcomes Harvey Levine as a global advisor in support of pmforum.org, PM World Today. and the world of project management.
On September 5, 2006, PMForum.org announced the formation of a Global Advisory Panel to provide advice and feedback to the editorial team at www.pmforum.org and PM World Today. The PMF Global Advisory Panel consists of current and former leaders of project management professional societies and organizations around the world. Their experience and insight will help guide pmforum.org in matters associated with the world of professional project management. In particular, the group advises the managing editor on ways to serve the international PM community. More information about the Global Advisory Panel can be found at http://www.pmforum.org/pm%20forum%20team/index.htm#3.
Established in 1995 by the late David Curling, PMI Fellow and globally recognized professional leader based in Canada, www.pmforum.org is one of the most popular and widely known websites in the world of project management. Pmforum.org is one of the world’s leading sources of project management news and information and the home of the monthly online PM World Today e-Journal, where viewpoints, articles, case studies and papers by leading PM authorities and experts from around the world can be found. Free subscriptions are available at www.pmforum.org/subscribe.
In 1986, Mr. Levine founded The Project Knowledge Group, a consulting firm specializing in “making PM work”. He specializes in building PM competencies, providing guidance and services including PM training; PM software selection, evaluation & implementation; and PM using microcomputers. During the past 20 years, Mr. Levine has been instrumental in bringing practical PM solutions to clients in many industries. He has also helped bring the user and software vendor community together via his recognition as a PM software industry guru. Many of the most popular PM tool vendors have been influenced by Harvey's inputs and guidance.
Mr. Levine still provides PM consulting services to a wide variety of businesses in both the private and government sectors. These assignments usually include the implementation or enhancement of the firm's project management capabilities. In many cases, the selection or implementation of computerized PM tools are involved. Mr. Levine also works as a PM mentor, assisting organizations and executives with the implementation of improved PM methods and technologies.
With the work related to the publication of his latest book on Project Portfolio Management, Levine has become a leading authority in this expanding new field. He is working with firms and agencies in both the public and private sectors in helping to adjust their organizations’ design and capability for portfolio management and governance.
Harvey Levine is one of the leading consultants to the PM software industry in the USA. He has provided evaluation, feedback and product development services to over three dozen of the leading vendors in this field. He continues to provide several vendors with software evaluation, training, development, and general support. Mr. Levine has also been recognized as a PM software industry watchdog, and is valued for his knowledge, understanding, and insights regarding both vendor and user issues pertaining to the development and use of PM tools.
Mr. Levine has maintained a strong focus on three important areas of project management: Earned Value Management, Risk Management, and Project Portfolio Management. Most of his recent articles and engagements have been related to these vital elements of PM.
Mr. Levine has been Adjunct Professor of Project Management at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Boston University in the United States. He also conducts lectures, workshops & seminars at other schools, symposia and organizational meetings; and in-house seminars and training sessions for corporate clients. He has conducted project management tutorials and panels for PC EXPO and A/E/C Systems, and conducts public seminars, sponsored by ASCE, AACE, IBM, COFES, PMI, IIR, ASMI, and other agencies serving the project management community.
A frequent contributor to the literature on project management, he was feature editor of the PM Software Forum in PMI’s Project Management Network magazine, for 13 years; and has contributed to Software Magazine, the American Management Association's Project Update, and Architectural & Engineering Systems. He also has written for PC World and Van Nostrand Reinhold, and contributed to PC Week, Infoworld, and PC Magazine.
He prepared the "Computers in Project Management" chapter for the Project Management Handbook (2nd Ed. - VNR), the "Project Initiation Techniques" chapter for the Handbook of Project Management, published by AMA, and "Selecting & Using Project Management Software" chapter for the Field Guide to Project Management (VNR). Mr. Levine was selected as Consulting Editor of the AEC Project Management Advisor, a quarterly journal. He also produced a video and booklet on selecting project management software for Skill Dynamics, an IBM company. He has published over 240 articles and whitepapers in the past 15 years, both in print and on websites. The largest collection of whitepapers, 90 in all, may be accessed at: http://www.sciforma.com/resources/white_papers/harvey_levine.htm.
Mr. Levine served as President and Chairman of the Board of PMI, the world’s largest project management professional society with over 230,000 members. Mr. Levine was the recipient of PMI's 1989 Distinguished Contribution to Project Management award, and was elected a Fellow of PMI in 1998. He was a founder of the Upstate Chapter of PMI in 1977 and served on the chapter’s board of directors for over 20 years. His standing in the PM community has also been recognized via his association with Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Boston University, The George Washington University, the American Management Association (AMA), the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), A/E/C Systems, IBM, and several leading technical publishers.
When not traveling for business, Harvey divides his time between upstate New York and San Diego, California in the USA. He can be contacted at halevine@earthlink.net or via his website at http://home.earthlink.net/~halevine/. The PMForum.org team welcomes Harvey Levine as a global advisor in support of pmforum.org, PM World Today. and the world of project management.
On September 5, 2006, PMForum.org announced the formation of a Global Advisory Panel to provide advice and feedback to the editorial team at www.pmforum.org and PM World Today. The PMF Global Advisory Panel consists of current and former leaders of project management professional societies and organizations around the world. Their experience and insight will help guide pmforum.org in matters associated with the world of professional project management. In particular, the group advises the managing editor on ways to serve the international PM community. More information about the Global Advisory Panel can be found at http://www.pmforum.org/pm%20forum%20team/index.htm#3.
Established in 1995 by the late David Curling, PMI Fellow and globally recognized professional leader based in Canada, www.pmforum.org is one of the most popular and widely known websites in the world of project management. Pmforum.org is one of the world’s leading sources of project management news and information and the home of the monthly online PM World Today e-Journal, where viewpoints, articles, case studies and papers by leading PM authorities and experts from around the world can be found. Free subscriptions are available at www.pmforum.org/subscribe.
