his own company, AEW Services. Project management Wideman has been active in the US based Project Management Institute (PMI) since 1974. In the mid-1980s, he led a team of 80 PMI volunteers across North America to document the institute's project management body of knowledge, known as "The PMBoK" (The Project Management Body of Knowledge). It was approved and published by PMI in 1987. This document has since been upgraded seven times by the distribution of "A Guide to the PMBoK". Subsequent to this original PMBoK work, he was elected president and then Chairman of the PMI Board. He has been honored with Fellow, Project Management Institute. Wideman is author of several books on project management. These include: A Framework for Project and Program Management Integration (1991) and Project and Program Risk Management: A Guide to Managing Project Risks and Opportunities (1992) as PMI's handbooks; Cost Control of Capital Projects (Second Edition 1995) and his latest book A Management Framework for Project, Program and Portfolio Integration (2004). Over the last five years he has dedicated his spare time to researching "best" and even better practices in project management across the entire PMBoK spectrum. This includes the new and emerging discipline of project portfolio management. More importantly, he has made this entire information freely available to the public on his web site. Wideman Education Foundation In November 2004 the Canadian West Coast Chapter of PMI established an independent education foundation, later named after Wideman. This was due to Wideman's donation of the proceeds of his book, 'A Framework for Project and Program Management Integration' to the Canadian West Coast Chapter. After PMI HQ ceased selling the book in 2004 the subsequent royalties, in the amount $51,000.00, were used as the seed money to start the Wideman Education Foundation. The foundation's mission is, "To teach, develop, promote, and encourage the use of proven, successful project management skills that are needed everyday by everyone." Wideman continues to be involved with the foundation and holds a seat on the board of directors. Awards Fellow, Institution of Civil Engineers, UK, 1969 Fellow, Engineering Institute of Canada, 1977 Distinguished Contribution, Project Management Institute 1985 Person of the Year, Project Management Institute 1986 Professional Service Award, Association of Professional Engineers of BC, 1988 Fellow, Project Management Institute, 1989 Fellow, Canadian Society of Civil Engineers, 1994 Offices Engineering Institute of Canada Vice President Ontario Region, 1973–1974 Founding President, Canadian