Upgrade Your Project Management Knowledge with Leading Titles from PMI 29 Proceedings of PMI Research Conference 2002 Project Management Institute The Project Management Institute (PMI®) Research Conference 2002, Frontiers of Project Man- agement Research and Application, co-chaired by Dennis P. Slevin, Ph.D., Jeffrey K. Pinto, Ph.D., and David I. Cleland, Ph.D., held 14­17 July in Seattle, Washington USA, brought together top researchers and practitioners in the project management field. Their purpose was to discuss new learning, ideas, and practices, as well as answer questions in areas that may still need more work. This publication brings their research to your fingertips. The evolution of any profession depends on the breadth and depth of its research. The baselines must be established and then tested. Ideas must grow and change to remain up-to-date with current issues and business practices in the world. ISBN: 1880410990 (paperback) Quantifying the Value of Project Management C. William Ibbs, Ph.D. and Justin Reginato William Ibbs, Ph.D. and Justin Reginato, from the University of California at Berkeley, explore real- world data from 52 U.S. corporations and find the key to a high return on investment. It is project management maturity. Mature PM departments have more on-time, under-budget projects; less variable schedules and expenses; and decreased cost ratios. Project management maturity benefits extend to the parent company where Dr. Ibbs finds lower utilization rates, higher production rates and lower operating costs. Dr. Ibbs shows how to assess PM maturity and track its development. ISBN: 1880410966 (paperback)