Author: Ted Klastorin

Gary Mitchell holds a distinguished professorship in the Robert B. Pamplin Jr. School of Business Administration at the University of Portland and has worked in and taught projectmanagement for more than 35 years. He was a successful project manager who managed ITpackage implementation, custom development, packaged software development, business profitimprovement, and business reengineering projects. Professor Mitchell also managed projectsinvolving distribution center and warehouse design, construction, and operational setup projects.His current research focuses on managing the impact of uncertainty in projects and supplychains, and new approaches for evaluating and monitoring ongoing projects. He holds a BAdegree in psychology and studio art, an MBA in finance from the University of California at Riverside, and a Ph D in operations management from the University of Washington.