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Acknowledgments

I would like to thank my dog Murphy for making me get out of the
house no matter what the weather. I do some of my best thinking dur-
ing our long walks along the beaches of Cape Neddick, Maine. I’d like
to thank Dr. Rick Keating, formerly of New England College, now with
Western New England College, and Diane Zold-Eisenberg from Northern
Essex Community College, for allowing me to bring my project manage-
ment experience into the classroom. I’d like to thank my coauthor Rich
Maltzman for his creativity and his suggestion that we “do something
together,” which got this snowball rolling downhill and turned into an
avalanche. To my mother, father, and sister who always believed in my
abilities more than I did. Not a day goes by that I don’t think about them
and know they are watching over me. And to my wife, Judi, I wouldn’t
know what to do without your love and support.

Dave Shirley

My sincere thanks go out to my family—my best friend and devoted
wife, Ellen, and wonderful children, Sarah and Daniel, for their support,
encouragement, kidding, prodding, faith, curiosity, and patience. To my
mom, dad, sister, extended family, and friends—my thanks as well. This
would have been impossible without you. There are also innumerable
project management peers, students, and colleagues, as well as bosses and
employees, from whom I’ve learned, and continue to learn, so, so much.
I’d like to thank my coauthor Dave Shirley, who brought order to my
sometimes (OK, often) outlandish ideas and kept this effort flowing. And,
like Dave, I also need to thank my dog Buddy for periodic consultations
and advice, and for getting me out of the house for a nice walk or to see if,
hopefully, the mail carrier was coming by to deliver him a treat.

Rich Maltzman

Both authors would also like to acknowledge Mary Ann Curran, PhD, of
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, for her deep technical knowl-
edge and invaluable assistance in expanding and completing our section

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