97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know

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requirements gathering, estimation, analysis and design, implementation,
quality control, training, and post-implementation activities for software
projects with premier enterprises.
lukeman lawal, M.Eng, MnSE, R.EngR. (lekki, lagos,
nigeria)
Lukeman Lawal is a project engineer with Chevron Nigeria Limited. He
manages oil and gas projects—engineering designs, construction, and
installation. Lukeman was a project engineer on Escravos Gas Project Phase
3A (EGP3A) Offshore, New Oil Fields development. He presently works as
an early concept development project engineer.
Lukeman was an academic staff member at the Department of Mechanical
Engineering,University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria.
Martha legare, MBA, PMP (Atlanta, georgia, U.S.)
Martha Legare has been a coach, trainer, and consultant in North America
and Europe for almost 20 years. She is CEO of the Gantt Group, a consult-
ing and training firm linking strategic planning, project management, and
behavioral science. While the Gantt Group has a variety of clients, it focuses
on the marketing and advertising industry.
Martha has designed and delivered numerous seminars, including Loyola
University’s Project Management Certificate for its MBA program, where
she is adjunct faculty. She is published in the AMA Trainers’ Activity Book.
Martha has written project methodologies and helped develop project
offices in the U.S., Mexico, and Europe.
Martha is a certified PMP® and certified mediator for the American Arbitra-
tion Association. She received her MBA from Almeda University and her BA
from Guilford College. She is an innately strategic thinker with strong cross-
cultural skills and a steadfast commitment to improving clients’ businesses.
james leigh (Toronto, ontario, Canada)
James Leigh is an independent software consultant based in Toronto, and
has been building web solutions for 10 years. He is experienced with mod-
elling business problems and concepts in software, and specializes in per-
formance and technology integration. His background is in semantic web
technologies and decentralized networks.