Dr Kern Peng of Intel, Sanford University

Dr. Kern Peng

Has 30+ years of management experience in engineering and manufacturing. Manager at Intel since 1992; also serves as a career advisor, management coach, and new employee orientation instructor.

He also 15+ years of teaching experience, current adjunct of Stanford University, Santa Clara University, University of San Francisco, and Hong Kong University. Taught courses and seminars at San Jose State University, Cal UC Berkeley, Tsinghua University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Zhejiang University, and National Taiwan University.

He volunteer in many educational programs: Junior Achievement (JA), Industry Initiatives for Science and Math Education (IISME), Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID), Science is Elementary (SiE), National Engineers Week, Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF), PC Pals, etc. 

Author of "Project Management for Continuous Innovation: Management by Project Mapping" Pike publications 1/2019.

Reviews:

"This book should be required reading for courses in Project Management as well as on Innovation. Managing by Project Mapping is a thoughtful, well-organized and laid out book that for the first time, rigorously bring together frameworks on project management that are practical and actionable with deep insights and application to corporate innovation. The book is appropriate for all levels from C-suite executives down to line managers and engineers. This book is well-written and reflects decades of experience on the part of a scholarly-practitioner and experienced lecturer. Highly recommended!"

— Chuck Eesley, Ph.D., W.M. Keck Foundation Faculty Scholar, Schulze Family Foundation Distinguished Professor, Management Science & Engineering Department, Stanford University

"It is rare for a writer to have such a deep foundation in both the professional and academic worlds. Dr. Kern Peng is one such individual, and his depth of knowledge from his professional executive and scholarly experiences clearly shine through his new book, Project Management for Continuous Innovation. The text is clear, instructive, thoughtful, and provides deep insights from beginning to end that will benefit students of all levels of expertise and experience. In the modern economy where firms must innovate to thrive and survive, Dr. Peng's book provide a lifeline to help achieve actual innovations that will translate to measurable results."

— Mark V. Cannice, Ph.D., Professor and Chair, Department of Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Strategy, School of Management, University of San Francisco

"Dr. Peng, with his empirical experience of management practice experience in industry, has academically thought through a number of real business cases in today's fast-evolving business environments with international contexts. By using a few examples and/or case studies of Apple, Google, Xiaomi, Tencent and many others, he shares his insights and demonstrates the linkages among project management approach, enterprise's strategic planning, and corporate culture for innovation.  In brief, there is a real need for a book of this kind, particularly in the era of digital transformation, collaborative partnership, and open innovation. This book will be widely read and cited."

— Prof. Ning R Liu, Deputy Director, HKU SPACE, Head of Institute for China Business, University of Hong Kong

"Dr. Kern Peng demystifies the innovation process, deftly introduces the concept of Management by Project Mapping, and lucidly articulates the steps towards achieving success, systematically and efficiently. Project Management for Continuous Innovation is a must-read book in today's fast-paced highly competitive corporate world, where companies must rapidly innovate to survive and thrive. It is also an excellent text book for schools offering business and management education that will help prepare students with practical tools to implement in their professional development, from entry-level to C-suite roles."

— Achintya K. Bhowmik, Ph.D., Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President of Engineering, Starkey Hearing Technologies; Former Vice President of Intel Corporation

"In this thoughtful and well-organized book, Dr. Peng provides readers with a new take on corporate innovation and describes in detail systematic approaches and tactical tools, which when used in concert empower all individuals in the workplace to more effectively contribute to the improvement of existing offerings as well as the ideation and development of future breakthrough products and solutions. Management by Project Mapping (MBPM) is an important strategic concept and approach that helps managers to more effectively plan and allocate resources towards a portfolio of projects that form the basis of a sustainable cycle of innovation. Project Management for Continuous Innovation is an excellent resource and provides timely, actionable insights for organizations of all sizes."

— Henry L. Ines, CEO of Shivom; Former Executive Director of Global Chamber

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