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Relationships, Requirements and Risks are the three R’s of project management that impact all IT and non IT projects. The impact in not succeeding in all three of these fundamentals components will likely create major pain points to the project and the project managers who drive them. Relating project issues to real life situations, Rob discusses how it is not the lack of technical expertise that destroy projects, rather it is those aspects behind the scenes that have a far larger impact to your success. Utilizing key ingredients of the Black Pen Concept © written by Rob Zanfardino, Rob uses a humorous approach to identify solutions to many of the pitfalls common to all projects and their stakeholders. Rob’s eight articles can be read at www.pmforum.org in the PM Library section, under Featured Papers.

Rob Zanfardino's Biography:

Rob Zanfardino has worked with multi-billion dollar corporations such as IBM, Gentiva Health Services, CompuCom, and McKesson Health Solutions, as well as smaller mid-size companies while managing his own consulting company. This deep range of experiences over the years developed Rob into a Senior Advisor playing pivotal roles by identifying new strategies and methodologies within corporations as they effect the project life cycle. His ability to envision long term solutions combined with structuring sensible implementation plans have made Rob a valued asset and "Go To" resource. As an Adjunct Professor focusing on Business Process Management methodologies, Rob has devised quality strategies used to streamline processes that focus on the customer’s needs. In addition to this work, eight articles pertaining to enhancing project relationships and managing projects: Don’t Buy Any Green Bananas, The Price is Right, Does Yer Dewg Bite?, "Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore", A Genie in a Bottle, What Do You Do Around Here?, Maria and the Asp, and The Black Pen Concept © have been published in an internationally recognized project management website (www.pmforum.org). Some of Rob’s articles have also received the endorsement from the American Society for the Advancement of Project Management (ASAPM). Over the last few years, Rob has presented to the PMI NYC, PMI SNE (CT) chapter, the PMI Mid Hudson Valley (NY) chapter, as well as PMI Westchester. Rob has recently obtained his Competent Communicator Degree from Toastmasters / Putnam Speaks Chapter. He has been appointed Chairmen for the Work Local First Program which is part of the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce and he is a committee member of the Westchester (NY) Networking Organization. Rob can be contacted at: 845-226-6074 or email: zanfardino4@earthlink.net.