Raymond Young

Dr Raymond Young’s career alternates between industry, consulting and academia. Prior to retiring he was a senior associate professor in project management at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU). He also has a decade of management consulting experience culminating in a CIO role within Fujitsu Australia.

Dr Young is a world authority in the area of project governance. His research has been published by Standards Australia (HB280) and Wiley (2021) to guide boards and top managers on how to influence business projects to succeed (HB280). His most recent book explores project management award winners and identifies critical success factors that have been missed by the profession. His research has informed the development of the Australian and international governance standards AS8016 and ISO38500. It is potentially the first major breakthrough on IT project failure in over 50 years and some indicators suggest his concepts could increase GDP by 1.6% – 3.1%.

Dr Young is a fellow of the Australian Institute of Project Management (FAIPM) and a fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia (FGIA). He is a founding member of the committee that developed the Australian and international governance standards AS8016 and ISO38500.