50 Questions Executives Should Ask About Technology Projects: A Practical Approach to Maximizing Value and Minimizing Risk (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781500831387)

Mr. Dearing has over 35 years of experience in managing Technology Projects starting with his first job where he attained the rank of Captain in the US Army while managing computer projects and systems in Washington DC. After leaving the military, he worked in various management capacities on several large military Technology Projects including projects for the US Navy Pay and Personnel System, The US Navy Trident Submarine Program, and the Air Force Command and Control System. For the last nearly 20 years, Mr. Dearing has been an independent consultant specializing in helping large organizations deal with complex Technology Projects. Major clients have include, General Motors, Honda, Worthington Industries, Xerox, Federal Government of Canada, various US Government Agencies, the States of West Virginia and Ohio, National City Bank, Pemco Financial, and Union Carbide. His resume defines him as an: "Exceptionally well-qualified senior level IT Program/Project Manager with a successful track record of driving on-time on-budget delivery of large global multi-million dollar programs in the supply chain, manufacturing, financial services, Military, and Federal/State Government domains. An experienced expert in large project risk assessment/ remediation, implementation of Project Management Offices (PMO) methodologies, portfolio management and the remote management of large multi-location global Programs. Results oriented success driven professional acknowledged for integrity, high professional standards, and "grace under fire" with a strong customer-service orientation, "big-picture" vision, and strong sensitivity to the bottom-line." Since this section is also supposed to include some interesting facts, Mr. Dearing is proud to be an Eagle Scout, has actually been on a Trident Missile Submarine, has been involved in Technology Projects on every continent except Antarctica, and for two years taught Computer Science at night in the Maximum Security Unit of the DC State Prison.