About the Author

Frank Stumpe was born in Germany 1969. After a vocational training as mechanical he studied mechanical engineering at the RWTH University of technology Aachen, Germany. He finished his Ph.D. in project management in complex-cybernetic systems. In parallel he works as consultant in project- and change management at Trox Ventilation, John Deere, ÖBB, SBB, Holcim, etc. Frank Stumpe was lecturer at the RWTH Aachen for Project Management and holds actually guest lecturers at the University of Münster, the KU Leuven as well as the K.H.Kempen University College. He is active as promoter of master thesis's and PhD. students. As moderator of an international discussion group about Project and Program Management within ICT he actual share his knowledge (Xing. com). The professional career of Frank Stumpe was international and crossindustrial. Starting from managing European research projects he works for heavy industry, food industry as well as hotels and transport. He was CEO of IPS Bulgaria Ltd. and member of the Group-ExCo responsible for training and methods. Today working as head of the competence centre project based working at KBC Group. He has app. 17 years' experience in all facets of project management.