罗伯特·K·威索墓（Robert K．Wysocki）博士，项目管理顾问、培训师、信息系统经理、系统和管理顾问、作家、培训课程的开发者和讲授者，具有40余年从业经验。他在项目管理和信息系统管理方面的著述达15本之多。其中《有效的项目管理》（第3版）已被美国项目管理协会推荐给每一位项目经理。他在专业期刊上发表了30多篇论文和讲演稿，并在专业会议中做过100多次演讲。经他之手开发的项目管理课程达到20余项，所培训的项目经理超过10000人。

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