Dr. Gary L. Richardson currently serves as the coordinator for the graduate-level University of Houston project management certificate program. He has worked in various types of organizations during his 30-plus-year professional career. Early on, Richardson worked for Texas Instruments, the Defense Communications Agency, the US Department of Labor, and the US Air Force. Later, Richardson worked for Texaco and Service Corporation International in CIO-level positions. Mr. Richardson has published four computer-related textbooks and numerous technical articles related to IT. His current research not related to project management focuses on governmental controls and contemporary development techniques. He can be reached at gary.richardson at mail.uh.edu.