Scrum Project Management

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About the Author

Kim H. ( Vajramanas'') Pries has four college degrees: BA History from the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), BS Metallurgical Engineering from UTEP, MS Metallurgical Engineering from UTEP, and MS in Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science from Carnegie Mellon University. In addition to the degrees, he has the following certifications:

Mr. Pries worked as a computer systems manager ( IT ), a software engineer for an electrical utility, and a scientific programmer on defense contract. For Stoneridge, Incorporated (SRI), he has worked as:

In addition to this, Mr. Pries provides Six Sigma training for both UTEPand SRI, cost reduction initiatives for SRI. Mr. Pries is also a founding faculty member of Practical Project Management. Additionally, in concert with Mr. Quigley, Mr. Pries is the co-founder and principal with Value Transformation, LLC, a training, testing, cost improvement, and product development consultancy. Mr. Pries is also a lay monk in the Soto tradition of Zen Buddhism and functions as an Ino for the Zen Center of Las Cruces.

Mr.Pries's first book was Six Sigma for the Next Millennium: A CSSBB Guidbook, now in a second edition as Six Sigma for the New Millennium: A CSSBB Guidbook, Second Edition (ASQ Quality Press). E-mail Mr. Pries at kim.pries@valuetransform.com

Jon M. Quigley has three college degrees: a BS in electronic engineering technology from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, an MBA in marketing, and an MS in project management from City University of Seattle. In addition to the degrees, he has the following certifications:

In addition to degrees and certifications, Quigley has a number of patents and awards:

Quigley has worked in a variety of capacities within the new product development organizations:

In addition to his work at Volvo 3P in Greensboro, he is a founding member of Practical Project Management, an online project management training organization. In concert with Pries, Quigley is co-founder and principal with Value Transformation, LLC, training, testing, cost improvement and product development consultancy. E-mail him at jon.quigley@valuetransform.com.

Collectively, Pries and Quigley are the authors of the books Project Management of Complex and Embedded Systems: Ensuring Product Integrity and Program Quality, and Testing of Complex and Embedded Systems (Taylor&Francis). Additionally, they have authored numerous magazine articles and presentations at product development conferences about various aspects of product development and project management.

Additional information about Kim Pries, Jon Quigley and Value Transformation, LLC can be found at http://www.valuetransform.com. There are areas to ask the authors questions and exchange ideas about product development.