羅伯特·K·威索墓（Robert K．Wysocki）博士，項目管理顧問、培訓師、信息係統經理、係統和管理顧問、作傢、培訓課程的開發者和講授者，具有40餘年從業經驗。他在項目管理和信息係統管理方麵的著述達15本之多。其中《有效的項目管理》（第3版）已被美國項目管理協會推薦給每一位項目經理。他在專業期刊上發錶瞭30多篇論文和講演稿，並在專業會議中做過100多次演講。經他之手開發的項目管理課程達到20餘項，所培訓的項目經理超過10000人。

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