Jim Johnson is the founder and chairman of The Standish Group. He has been professionally involved in the computer industry for over 40 years and has a long list of published books, papers, articles and speeches. He has a combination of technical, marketing, and research achievements focused on mission-critical applications and technology. He is best known for his research on project performance and early recognizing technology trends. Jim is a pioneer of modern research techniques and continues to advance in the research industry through case-based analytical technology.

Last year at WMSCI 2016, Jim Johnson and Hans Mulder outlined the new CHAOS University System, which is a partnership with The Standish Group, University of Antwerp, and the Antwerp Management School. This year Jim Johnson will outline the progress to date and future planned efforts. A major feature of forthcoming programs will focus on nanocourses and lifelong learning events. The second part of the talk will spotlight new discoveries. Using the CHAOS Database, we found the root causes of most project success and value.

In the session, we will explore:

• CHAOS University progress
• Nanocourses and lifelong learning events
• The Winning Hand
• Marginal PM activities
• Root cause of project success and value