The Organizational Master Plan Handbook: A Catalyst for Performance Planning and Results

Dr. H. James Harrington is one of the worlds quality system gurus with more than sixty years of experience. In the book, Tech Trending (Amy Zuckerman, Capstone, 2001), Dr. Harrington was referred to as "the quintessential tech trender." The New York Times referred to him as having a "knack for synthesis and an open mind about packaging his knowledge and experience in new ways characteristics that may matter more as prerequisites for new-economy success than technical wizardry." He has been involved in developing quality management systems in Europe, South America, North America, Middle East, Africa, and Asia.

Present Responsibilities

Dr. H. James Harrington is the chief executive officer for the Harrington Institute. He also serves as the chairman of the board for a number of businesses and as the US chairman of Chair on Technologies for Project Management at the University of Quebec in Montreal. Dr. Harrington is recognized as one of the world leaders in applying performance improvement methodologies to business processes.

Previous Experience

In February 2002, Dr. Harrington retired as the chief operating officer (COO) of Systemcorp A.L.G., the leading supplier of knowledge management and project management software solutions. Prior to this, he served as a principal and one of the leaders in the Process Innovation Group at Ernst & Young. Dr. Harrington was with IBM for over thirty years as a senior engineer and project manager. Dr. Harrington is past chairman and past president of the prestigious International Academy for Quality and of the American Society for Quality Control. He is also an active member of the Global Knowledge Economics Council.

Credentials

The Harrington/Ishikawa Medal presented yearly by the Asian-Pacific Quality Organization was named after Dr. Harrington to recognize his many contributions to the region. In 1997, the Queb