ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I would like to acknowledge the support of all those who contributed to and supported my academic and professional development. I wholeheartedly express my deepest gratitude to my parents and family who encouraged me and showed patience and full cooperation in all my endeavors.

I would also like to acknowledge all the hard work and research done on this subject by my predecessors, academic and professional industry leaders, including but not limited to Ms. Rita Mulcahy, PMP, and Dr. Clifford J. Schexnayder, all of whom have immensely contributed to the field of project management and in certain indirect ways have mentored the author.