Harold Kerzner, Ph.D.
He has authored or co-authored more than 60 textbooks/workbooks on project management, including multiple editions of his seminal works. His books include Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling and Controlling; Project Management Metrics, KPIs and Dashboards; Project Management Case Studies; Project Management Best Practices: Achieving Global Excellence; The Future of Project Management; Using the Project Management Maturity Model; and Innovation Project Management.
Dr. Kerzner holds an MS and Ph.D. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the University of Illinois and an MBA from Utah State University. He taught engineering at the University of Illinois and business administration at Utah State University, and for 38 years taught project management at Baldwin-Wallace University. A testament to Dr. Kerzner’s profound influence on the field is the establishment of the Kerzner International Project Manager of the Year Award. This prestigious award, presented annually by the Project Management Institute (PMI) which recognizes outstanding project managers who have demonstrated exceptional leadership, innovation, and contributions to the project management profession.
Authored Articles
The Evolution of Project Management
By Harold Kerzner, Ph.D., and Cynthia Snyder Dionisio, MBA, PMP
Sometimes, it is nice to reminisce about the past and see some of the major changes that have gotten us to where we are today in project management.
Challenges With Implementing Artificial Intelligence in Project Management
By Harold Kerzner, Ph.D.
The world-wide project management community of practices is slowly recognizing how AI will be able to improve the practice of project management.
2 Agile and Scrum Metrics That Will Guarantee Project Success
By Dr. Harold Kerzner
Today’s project managers are not viewed as merely managing projects, but rather managing part of a business. As such, project managers are expected to make business decisions as well as project-based decisions.
How Project Management Will Benefit from Using Artificial Intelligence
By Dr. Elissa Farrow and Dr. Harold Kerzner
Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications have become a major interest of the project management community of practice worldwide.
Project Problem-Solving and Decision-Making
By Dr. Harold Kerzner
Most project managers appear to have a reasonably good understanding of what is meant by project problem-solving and decision-making. Unfortunately, there are significant differences between understanding the concepts and being able to apply them.
The Growth of Value-Driven Project Management
By Dr. Harold Kerzner
Over the years, there have been changes in project management practices, some quick and some slow. Why was recognition of the global need for value-driven project management slow in acceptance?
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