97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know

(^204) Contributors
Kim is the bestselling author of the PMP® Project Management Professional
Study Guide, published by Sybex, Inc. and now in its fourth edition. Thou-
sands of people worldwide have used the Study Guide for their successful
preparation to sit for the PMP® exam. Kim is also the author of Project Man-
agement JumpStart, Second Edition, and Project Manager’s Spotlight on Risk
Management (both from Jossey-Bass). She is the coauthor of Excel 2007 for
Project Managers and PMP® Project Management Professional Study Guide
Deluxe Edition, Second Edition (both from Sybex).
Kim also writes on leadership topics and speaks at conferences and events.
She lives in Arvada, Colorado, with her husband, Bill, and three grown
children.
naresh jain (Malad, Mumbai, India)
Naresh Jain is a software craftsman working for Directi as a quality and
community evangelist. He helps software organizations deliver quality soft-
ware solutions using agile and lean thinking. He has worked on a variety of
software projects utilizing XP, Scrum, and Crystal techniques since 2003.
Naresh is passionate about building a community of talented and capable
software craftsmen, the next-generation software leaders in India. In recog-
nition of his accomplishments, in 2007 the Agile Alliance awarded Naresh
with the Gordon Pask Award for contributing to the Agile Community by
establishing Agile User Groups in India and creating the Simple Design and
Testing conference.
Naresh is the founder and vice-chairman of the Agile Software Commu-
nity of India (ASCI). He has organized various conferences, including the
Simple Design and Testing Conference (SDTConf ) and Agile Coach Camp.
Naresh has helped start various agile user groups, including the Agile Philly
User Group and various groups in India.
Naresh is an active open source committer and enjoys teaching software
development courses in universities. By being a part of the team, Naresh
helps software companies embrace agile.
Naresh enjoys beer, music, adventure sports, and hot food of any color. You
can reach him at [email protected].
Krishna Kadali, M. Tech (Kondapur, hyderabad, India)
Krishna Kadali has more than 19 years of hands-on experience in technol-
ogy and building businesses around technology solutions. Krishna has been
part of high-technology startups, as well as publicly traded companies, where