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Contributing Authors (Y - Z)
 Robert Youker Robert Youker is an independent trainer and consultant in
Project Management with more than thirty-five years of experience in the field.
Mr. Youker is a graduate of Colgate University and the Harvard Business School,
and has studied for a doctorate in behavioral science at George Washington
University. His project management experience includes new product development
at Xerox Corporation and project management consulting for many companies as
President of Planalog Management Systems from 1968 to 1975. He is retired from
the World Bank where he developed and presented Project Management courses in
Washington DC as well as in Africa, China, Pakistan, The Philippines, Turkey
and Iraq. Most recently he was the author of the Instructor’s Resource Kit on
The Implementation of Development Projects on CD ROM, released by the World
Bank in 2006.  Michael Young
Michael Young is an award winning professional project manager and has managed a range of logistics and IT projects across many industry groups, including banking/finance, information technology (IT), telecommunications, Government, facilities, defence, aviation, consulting and manufacturing in both Australia and Asia. He is currently working as a consulting project manager, providing advice and services to a range of Government departments, where he is managing the implementation of IT systems. Michael has a BSc degree and MBA in Technology Management, Advanced Diplomas in Government (Strategic Procurement) and Project Managementand is a Certified Senior Member of the Australian Computer Society. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Project Management, Associate Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management. Michael holds the AIPM professional award of Certified Practicing Project Director, is an AIPM endorsed assessor and is the immediate past president of the ACT Chapter of the AIPM. He is currently leading the development of the Australian Portfolio Manager professional standard. Michael is also an international correspondent for PMForum and PM World Today. Currently principal consultant at Transformed Pty Ltd, , and has previously worked as a project manager for a number of private sector consulting and services firms and as an Officer in the Australian Army. Michael can be contacted at michael.young@transformed.com.au  Robert J.
Zanfardino Robert J. Zanfardino, Senior Project / Program Manager, has
worked with multi billion dollar corporations such as IBM, Gentiva Health
Services, CompuCom, and Bristol-Myers Squibb, as well as smaller midsize
companies while managing his own consulting company. This deep range of
experiences over the years developed Rob into a Senior Advisor playing pivotal
roles by identifying new strategies and methodologies within corporations as
they effect the project life cycle. His ability to envision long term solutions
combined with structuring sensible implementation plans have made Rob a valued
asset and "Go To" resource. As an Adjunct Professor focusing on Business
Process Management methodologies, Rob has devised quality strategies used to
streamline processes that focus on the customer's needs. Rob is currently
consulting with corporations enhancing their IT/IS projects, project management
offices, and business process methodologies. Rob can be contacted at:
845-226-6074 or email: zanfardino4@earthlink.net.
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