Engineering Project Management: The Ipqms Method and Case Histories

As Professor Goodman's personal physician from 1973 to 1985 and friend to the present time, I have been familiar with his professional work beginning at the East-West Center in Hawaii. Being a physician, I was impressed particularly with his pioneering work with colleagues in Asia and The Pacific conducting autopsies of post-mortem examinations on past projects in nine countries to discover why these projects were plagued by costly mistakes, disasters, and fraud. Lessons learned from this eight year study resulted in the integrated Planning and Quality Management Systems (IPQMS). The IPQMS resulted in coordinated teamwork and accountability of delivering projects, projects being on schedule, and projects being at or below budget.I have read his CRC Press book and recommend it for key people in industry and government.

The IPQMS book should be required in all education and training programs dealing with the design and construction industry. It is also a must reference for owners and designers, consultants, and contractors. The IPQMS methodology will result in all parties working as a team toward a common goal delivering quality projects on schedule and at or below budget. Our experience with this team approach shows that it will minimize litigation.