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Several factors have been identified, however I suggest that much of the problem does not lie in our development process, but rather in the impact of processes external to strictly development processes. What processes?. . . Project management processes, business processes, cash flow processes, economic processes, political and regulatory processes, client business processes, and others. Can ways be found to deal with these factors? Surprisingly, the answer is a qualified "yes we can" at least as well as other business functional units. This brief talk looks at how we can begin.

Professor Pond has many years experience as a practicing project manager and is a PMI certified PMP. He has been a very active member of the Project Management Institute since 1998. He is a past Vice President for Education of the Dallas Chapter of PMI and has received several recognition awards for his work. At the national and international level, he is a Site Visit Team Chief with the Global Accreditation Center for Project Management of PMI. He is a member of the Information Systems SIG and the Education SIG of PMI.

He is also a member of the American Society for Quality (ASQ) and it's Quality Management Division and Education Division.

Professor Pond is also the President and Chief Consultant of PM Project Group, Inc. which provides consulting and training in project management and small business IT. The Registered Microsoft Partner specializes in installation and management of Microsoft's Small Business Server systems.

He holds a MBA from the Neeley School of Business at TCU and a BA in Psychology from TCU. He developed extensive management and leadership skills as an officer in the U.S. Army, (then) Major Pond commanded infantry and special forces units and was an Assistant Professor of Military Science at the University of Texas at Arlington.

He and his wife live in Arlington where they enjoy being grandparents.