About the Authors

Lev Virine has more than 20 years of experience as a structural engineer, software developer, and project manager. In past 10 years he has been involved in a number of major projects performed by Fortune 500 companies and government agencies to establish effective decision analysis and risk management processes, as well as to conduct risk analyses of complex projects. He also has experience in the information technology, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, and oil and gas industries.

Lev is the author of more than 25 scientific papers and patents. His current research interests include decision analysis and risk management, particularly their applications in project management. He writes and speaks to conferences around the world on project decision analysis, including the psychology of judgment and decision-making, modeling of business processes, and risk management. He received his doctoral degree in engineering and computer science from Moscow State University. Lev can be reached at lvirine@projectdecisions.org.

Michael Trumper has worked in the fields of technical communications, marketing, and software development for the past 16 years. Over the past eight years, he has been involved in projects involving economic valuation and risk and project lifecycle modeling. Michael has authored several papers and articles on project risk management. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Victoria and is currently a master’s candidate in the University of Liverpool’s laureate program. Michael can be reached at mtrumper@projectdecisions.org.

Lev and Michael are located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. For supplemental information about their work on project decision analysis and risk management, visit www.projectdecisions.org.