Ralph Kliem, PMP, founder and president of LeanPM, LLC, has over 30 years of combined experience in the private and public sectors as a project manager and internal auditor. He has authored more than 15 books with major publishers and over 300 articles for leading business and information technology magazines. He is a frequent speaker at PMI chapters and other events. He has developed and delivered project management courses for Cascadia Community College and Bellevue College. He also delivers seminars and workshops for corporate clients through Key Consulting, Inc., and the Business Productivity Center, Inc. throughout the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean. He is an Instructor at City University of Seattle and a former adjunct faculty member with Seattle Pacific University.