About the Authors

Rosemary Hossenlopp is president and principal consultant of Project Management Perspectives, LLC, the project and business results improvement resource. From initiating projects to implementing best practices, Ms. Hossenlopp has delivered improved business value. During her time at top Silicon Valley firms, including Apple Computer, Tandem, and Compaq, and in new product development consulting, she was a part of many generations of both consumer and commercial software and hardware introductions.

She is invited to speak at national conferences and has delivered the following presentations:

Accidental Project Manager

Plan for Project Success: Business Requirements Roadmap

What a Project Manager Really Needs to Know about Requirements

How to Talk to a Project Manager

Viewing Projects Strategically: Key Choices in Product Development

Ms. Hossenlopp delivers seminars on Thinking Your Vision and Creating Your Personal Business Plan to professionals and small business owners. She received her B.S. from Oregon State University and her M.B.A. from Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California, and is a professional member of the Institute of Management Consultants USA. Ms. Hossenlopp is a Project Management Professional (PMP) and implemented the Tools and Techniques initiative of the Silicon Valley Chapter of Project Management Institute (PMI).

   Kathleen B. Hass is the Project Management and Business Analysis Practice Leader for Management Concepts. Ms. Hass is a prominent presenter at industry conferences and is an author and lecturer in strategic project management and business analysis disciplines. Her expertise includes leading technology and software-intensive projects, building and leading strategic project teams, and conducting program management for large, complex engagements. Ms. Hass has more than 25 years of experience in project management and business analysis, including project portfolio management implementation, project office creation and management, business process reengineering, IT applications development and technology deployment, project management and business analysis training and mentoring, and requirements management. Ms. Hass has managed large, complex projects in the airline, telecommunications, retail, and manufacturing industries and in the U.S. federal government.

Ms. Hass’ consulting experience includes engagements with multiple agencies within the federal government, such as USDA, USGS, NARA, and an agency within the intelligence community, as well as industry engagements at Colorado Springs Utilities, Toyota Financial Services, Toyota Motor Sales, the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, Hilti US Inc.

Ms. Hass earned a B.A. in business administration with summa cum laude honors from Western Connecticut University.