Dr. Young Hoon Kwak

(Reading, Writing, Speaking)

IBM Center for the Business of Government: Managing Peerformance of Programs and Projects using Earned Value Management, 2008 to 2009.
Project Management Institute: Impacts on Project Management of Allied Disciplines, 2006 to 2007.
Project Management Institute: Value of Project Management, 2005 to 2008.
US Naval Facilites Engineering Command, Department of Navy: US Yokosuka Naval Complex Traffic and Parking Study, 1997 to 1998.
Project Management Institute's Educational Foundation: The Benefits of Project Management- Financial and Organizational Rewards to Corporations, 1995 to 1997.

• Kwak, Y.H. and Watson, R.J. (2009) Estimating Project Deployment: Perspectives from Service Sciences and Management, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, In Preparation
• Han, S.H., Yun, S.M., Kim, H., Kwak, Y.H., Park, H.K., and Lee, S.H. (2009) Analyzing Schedule Delay of Mega Project: Lessons Learned from Korea Train eXpress (KTX), IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, In Press
• Chung, B., Syachrani, S., Jeong, H.S., and Kwak, Y.H. (2009) Applying Process Simulation Technique to Value Engineering Model: A Case Study of Hospital Building Project, IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, In Press
• Kwak, Y.H. and Smith, B. (2008) Managing Risks in Mega Defense Acquisition Projects: Performance, Policy, and Opportunities, International Journal of Project Management, Submitted
• Kwak, Y.H. and Anbari, F.T. (2009) Analyzing Project Management Research: Perspectives from Top Management Journals, International Journal of Project Management, In Press
• Chung, B., Skibniewski, M.J., and Kwak, Y.H. (2009) Developing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems Success Model for Construction Industry, Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, In Press
• Kwak, Y.H., Chih, Y., and Ibbs, C.W. (2009) Towards a Comprehensive Understanding of Public Private Partnerships (PPP) for Infrastructure Development, California Management Review, In Press
• Kwak, Y.H. and Dixon, C. (2008) Risk Management Framework for Pharmaceutical Research and Development Projects, International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, In Press
• Chung, B., Skibniewski, M.J., Lucas, Jr., H.C., and Kwak, Y.H. (2008) Analyzing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems Implementation Success Factors in the Engineering-Construction Industry, Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, In Press
• Ryoo, B.Y., Skibniewski, M.J., and Kwak, Y.H. (2008) Web-based Construction Project Specification System, Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, Submitted
• Kwak, Y.H. and Cho, H.C. (2008) History, Schemes, Obstacles, and Opportunities of Infrastructure Privatization, Journal of Management in Engineering, Submitted
• Kwak, Y.H. and Anbari, F.T. (2008) Availability Impact Analysis of Project Management Trends: Perspectives from Allied Disciplines, Project Management Journal, Submitted
• Kwak, Y.H. and Anbari, F.T. (2008) Project Management Research Trends of Allied Disciplines" 2008 PMI Research Conference, Warsaw, Poland, July 13-16, 2008., ,
• Kwak, Y.H. Rosen, J.R., and Chung, B.Y. (2008) Risk Management Strategies for Evolving Software Development Project Portfol, R&D Management, Submitted
• Kwak, Y.H. and Anbari, F.T. (2008) Impact on Project Management of Allied Disciplines: Trends and Future of Project Management Practices and Research, PMI Publications, 152 pages, ISBN=9781933890456
• Kwak, Y.H., Watson, R.J. and Anbari, F.T. (2008) Comprehensive Framework for Estimating the Deployment Cost of Integrated Business Transformation Projects, International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, 1 (1), 131-139
• Kwak, Y.H. (2007) Evaluating Project Management Effectiveness of Boston Big Dig and Three Gorges Dam in China (Chapter 14), Applied Project Management Handbook, Cleland, D.I. and Ireland, L.R. (editors), McGraw-Hill, ISBN=0071484426 (bookchapter)
• Kwak, Y.H. and Ingall, L. (2007) Exploring Monte Carlo Simulation Applications for Project Management. doi:10.1057/palgrave.rm.8250017, Risk Management: An Intermational Journal, 9 (1), 44-57
• Kwak, Y.H., Wetter, J., and Anbari, F.T. (2006) Business Process Best Practices: Project Management or Six Sigma?, Project Managemenet Institute Research Conference 2006, Montreal, CA, July 16-19
• Kwak, Y.H. and Anbari, F.T. (2006) Benefits, Obstacles, and Future of Six Sigma Approach. doi:10.1016/j.technovation.2004.10.003, Technovation: The International Journal of Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Technology Management, 26 (5-6), 708-715
• Ryoo, B.Y., Skibniewski, M.J., and Kwak, Y.H. (2006) E-Business Solutions in the Construction Industry in Korea: National Construction IT Plans and their Implementation in the Public Construction Sector, 17th Annual IRMA International Conference, Information Resource Management Association, Washington, DC, May 21-24, 2006
• Kwak. Y.H. and Watson, R.J. (2005) Conceptual Estimating Tool for Technology-Driven Projects: Exploring Parametric Estimating Technique. doi:10.1016/j.technovation.2004.10.007, Technovation: The International Journal of Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Technology Management, 25 (12), 1430-1436
• Kwak, Y.H., Doherty, J., Mambelli, A., Mourad, A., and Speranzo, J. (2005) The Springfield Interchange Implementation Project, Case Studies in Project Management. Anbari, F.T. (editor), PMI Publications, ISBN=1930699360 (bookchapter)
• Kwak, Y.H., Chernyaeva, O., Spector, T., and Wu, A. (2005) he Glasgow Science Centre Tower Project, Case Studies in Project Management. Anbari, F.T. (editor), PMI Publications, ISBN=1930699360 (bookchapter)
• Watson, R. and Kwak, Y.H. (2005) Development of a Parametric Estimating Model for Technology-Driven Deployment Project, ICFAI Journal of Operations Management
• Kwak, Y.H. and LaPlace, L. (2005) Examining Risk Tolerance in Technology Driven Organization. doi:10.1016/j.technovation.2003.09.003, Technovation: The International Journal of Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Technology Management, 25 (6), 691-695
• Ibbs, C. W. and Kwak, Y.H., Calculating Project Management's Return on Investment, Projects and Profits, Reprint of Kwak, Y.H. and Ibbs, C.W. (2000). "Calculating Project Management's Return on Investment", ICFAI University Press, pp. 19-33, March 2005
• Anbari, F.T. and Kwak, Y.H. (2005) Six Sigma Programs and Proactive Risk Management, Project Management Challenge 2005, Second Annual NASA Project Management Conference, NASA, College Park, Md, March 22-23, 2005
• Carayannis, E.S., Kwak, Y.H. and Anbari, F.T. (2005) Praeger Publishers. ISBN: 1-5670-506-2, The Story of Managing Projects: An Interdisciplinary Approach, Praeger Publishers, ISBN=1-56720-506-2
• Kwak, Y.H. (2005) Brief History of Project Management, The Story of Managing Projects: An Interdisciplinary Approach, Praeger Publishers, ISBN=1-5670-506-2 (bookchapter)
• Watson, R. and Kwak, Y.H. (2005) Conceptual Estimating of Deployment Costs for Technology-Driven Projects, Project Estimation Conference, IBM Academy of Technology (Internal), IBM, Boulder, Co, Jan 24-26, 2005
• Kwak, Y.H. and Stoddard, J. (2004) Project Risk Management: Lessons Learned from Software Development Environment. doi:10.1016/S0166-4972(03)00033-6, Technovation: The International Journal of Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Technology Management, 24 (11), 915-920
• Ibbs, C.W., Reginato, J., and Kwak, Y.H. (September 2004) Developing Project Management Capability - Benchmarking, Maturity, Modeling, Gap Analyses, ROI Studies, Chapter 48 in The Wiley Guide to Managing Projects. Peter W. G. Morris (Editor), Jeffrey K. Pinto (Editor) John Wiley ISBN: 0-471-23302-1. 1440 pages., John Wiley & Sons, ISBN=0-471-23302-1 (bookchapter)
• Watson, R. and Kwak, Y.H. (2004) Development of a Parametric Estimating Model for Technology-Driven Deployment Project, 2004 Winter Simulation Conference, Washington, DC, December 5-8
• Chang, H. and Kwak, Y.H. (2004) Lessons Learned from Spatial Database Infrastructure Projects in Developing Countries, Sixth World Congress on Computational Mechanics, Information Technology for Management of Infrastructure Mini-Symposium, Beijing, China, September 5-10
• Chang, H. and Kwak, Y.H. (2004) Urban Spatial Database Infrastructure: Issues in Developing Countries, ASEM 04'(Advances in Structural Engineering and Mechanics), Infrastructure and Information Technology Session, Seoul, Korea, September 2-4
• Anbari, F.T. and Kwak, Y.H. (2004) Success Factors in Managing Six Sigma Projects, 2004 Project Management Institute Research Conference, London, UK, July 11-14
• Watson, R. and Kwak, Y.H. (2004) Parametric Estimating in the Knowledge Age: Capitalizing on Technological Advances, IAMOT 2004 13th International Conference on Management of Technology, Washington, DC, April 3-7
• Ibbs, C.W., Kwak, Y.H., Ng, T., and Odabasi (2003) Project Delivery Systems and Project Change: Quantitative Analysis. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2003)129:4(382), Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 129 (4), 382-387
• Jacob, W.F. and Kwak, Y.H. (2003) In Search of Innovative Techniques to Evaluate Pharmaceutical R&D Projects. doi:10.1016/S0166-4972(01)00116-X, Technovation: The International Journal of Technological Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Technology Management, 23 (4), 291-196
• Kwak, Y.H. (2003) Perceptions and Practices of Project Risk Management: Aggregating 300 Project Manager Years, 2003 PMI Global Congress, Baltimore, MD, Sept 21-23
• Kwak, Y.H. and Ibbs, C.W. (2002) Project Management Process Maturity Model. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)0742-597X(2002)18:3(150), Journal of Management in Engineering, 18 (3), 150-155
• Kwak, Y.H. (2002) Analyzing Asian Infrastructure Development Privatization Market. doi:101061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2002)128:2(110), Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 128 (2), 110-116
• Kwak, Y.H. (2002) Critical Success Factors in International Development Project Management, CIB 10th International Symposium Construction Innovation & Global Competitiveness, Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 9-13
• Kwak, Y.H. (2002) Historical Evolution of Technology Project Management Office, The 11th International Conference on Management of Technology, The International Association for Management of Technology (IAMOT) 2002 Conference, Miami, USA, March 10-14
• Kwak, Y.H. and Dewan, S. (2001) Risk Management in International Development Projects, 2001 Project Management Institute Annual Seminars and Symposiums, Nashville, TN, Nov. 4-7
• Kwak, Y.H. (2001) Examining the History of Project Office, Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) Annual Meeting 2001, Miami Beach, FL, Nov. 4-7
• Ibbs, C.W., Wong, C and Kwak, Y.H. (2001) Project Change Management System, Journal of Management in Engineering, 17 (3), 159-165
• Kwak, Y.H. and Ibbs, C.W. (2000) The Berkeley Project Management Process Maturity Model: Measuring the Value of Project Management, 2000 IEEE EMS International Engineering Management Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Aug. 13-15, pp. 1-5
• Kwak, Y.H. and Dai, C (2000) Assessing the Value of Project Management Offices (PMO), Project Management Institute Research Conference 2000, PMI, Paris, France, Jun 21-24, pp. 333-338
• Kwak, Y.H. and Bushey, R. (2000) Construction Management at Risk: An Innovative Project Delivery Method at Stormwater Treatment Area in the Everglades, Florida, Proceedings of ASCE Construction Congress VI, Orlando, Florida, Feb. 20-22, pp. 477-482 pages
• Kwak, Y.H., and Ibbs, C.W. (June 2000) Calculating Project Management's Return on Investment, Project Management Journal, 31 (2), 38-47
• Ibbs, C.W. and Kwak, Y.H. (March 2000) Assessing Project Management Maturity, Project Management Journal, 31 (1), 32-43
• Kwak, Y.H., University Tour: The George Washington University, Washington, DC, PROMAT (Project Management & Technology), (In Korean), pp.50-53, Winter 1999
• Kwak, Y.H. and Ibbs, C.W., Analyzing PM Maturity vs. Project Performance: Deriving PM/Return on Investment (ROI), PROMAT (Project Management & Technology), (In Korean), pp.12-15., Winter 1999
• Kwak, Y.H. and Ibbs, C.W., PM Maturity Benchmarking Model and its Results, PROMAT (Project Management & Technology), (In Korean), pp.12-16, Autumn 1999
• Kwak, Y.H., Ibbs, C.W. and Kim, Y.W., A System Approach to Evaluate Quantitative Impacts of Project Management, PROMAT (Project Management & Technology), (In Korean), pp.12-18, Summer 1999
• Ibbs, C.W. and Kwak, Y.H., Benchmarking Project Management Organizations, PMNetwork, pp. 49-53, February 1998
• Ibbs, C.W. and Kwak, Y.H., Measuring Project Management's Return on Investment, PMNetwork, pp. 36-38, November 1997
• Ibbs, C.W. and Kwak, Y.H. (September 1997) PMI Publications, Sept. 1997, ISBN: 1-880410-32-X. 90 pages., The Benefits of Project Management- Financial and Organizational Rewards to Corporations, ISBN=1-880410-32-x
• Ibbs, C.W. and Kwak, Y.H. (1997) Financial and Organizational Impacts of Project Management, Proceedings of the 28th Annual PMI Seminars & Symposium, Chicago, Illinois, Sept. 29- Oct. 1, pp. 496-500 pages
• Kwak, Y.H. and Ibbs, C.W. (1997) Quantitative Benchmarking of Project Management (PM) Processes, Proceedings of ASCE Construction Congress V, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Oct. 5-9, pp. 980-987 pages
• Kwak, Y.H. and Ibbs, C.W. (1996) Financial and Organizational impacts of project management, Organization and Management of construction: shaping theory and practice vol. 2; Managing the construction project and managing risk, 8th International Symposium W65 Commission, London; E&FN Spon, pp. 252-263 pages (bookchapter)
• Kwak, Y.H., Clark, A., Grilo, A., Betts, M., Ibbs, C.W. (January 1995) Contemporary Strategic Planning Tools and Applications For Construction Managers, First International Conference on Construction Project Management, Singapore,, pp. 25-40 pages