Alan Koch

Alan S. Koch, PMP is a consultant, trainer, speaker and writer on effective Project Management methods.  For over seven years, he has been President of ASK Process, Inc., a training and consulting company that helps companies to improve the return on their software investment by focusing on the quality of both their software products and the processes they use to development them. 

Mr. Koch’s 30+ years in software development include:
•    14 years designing, developing and maintaining software,
•    5 years in Quality Assurance (including establishing & managing a QA department),
•    10+ years in Software Process Improvement, and
•    10+ years in Management.

Industry Organizations:
•    Software Engineering Institute (SEI): Member of Technical Staff 13 years,
        and Partner since 1999
•    Software Process Improvement Network (SPIN): Active since 1998
•    Project Management Institute (PMI): Member since 2003
•    Institute for Electronics and Electrical Engineering (IEEE): Member since 1989
•    National Speakers Association (NSA): Member since 2005
•    Scrum Alliance: Member since 2007

Certifications and Recognition:
•    IT Service Management: IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundations Certification (UK OGC) 2006
•    Project Management: PMP, Project Management Professional, (Project Management Institute), 2004
•    Computer Science: Senior Member (Institute for Electronics and Electrical Engineering, IEEE) 2005
•    Agile Methods: Certified Scrum Master, CSM (Scrum Alliance), 2007

Publications and Presentations:
•    Book: Agile Software Development: Evaluating the Methods for your Organization, Artech, 2005
•    Peer-reviewed journal articles: Crosstalk Magazine, March 2005,
        Software Quality Professional, June 2005, and Better Software Magazine, May 2007
•    Contributing columnist: Configuration Management Journal “The Road to Quality”, and
        Project Connections “Connecting with Quality”