Max Wideman
Robert Max Wideman | |
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| Born | January 19, 1927 Penarth, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | British and Canadian |
| Education | B.Sc Honours Civil Engineering, 1947, City & Guilds College, London University, England |
| Occupation(s) | Civil engineer, project management consultant, author, professional speaker |
| Organization(s) | Engineering Institute of Canada Vice President Ontario Region (1973-4) Project Management Institute Vice President Member Services (1984-6) |
| Known for | Development of the Projec Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) |
| Spouse | Audrey Eva Wideman |
| Awards | Professional Service Award, Association of Professional Engineers of BC Fellow, Institution of Civil Engineers, UK (1969) |
| Website | maxwideman.com |
Max Wideman Robert Max Wideman, B.Sc. Eng (Hons), FCSCD, FEIC, FICE, FPMI, P.Eng. was born January 19th, 1927. He is widely known simply as Max Wideman. He trained as a civil engineer, and in his early years practiced as a construction manager. Later the steps required to manage a modern construction contract and subsequently the process evolving into the discipline of project management fascinated him. He is considered the father of the "Project Management Body of Knowledge", a term that he invented. He is perhaps best known for his comprehensive project management knowledge legacy web site that contains over 12,500 pages, 550 "Issacons"*) and 280,000 links (as of September 2010).