Jon M. Quigley

Jon M. Quigley PMP (204278) CTFL is a product development (from idea / intellectual property to product retirement) and cost improvement expert. Jon has an Engineering Degree from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, two master's Degrees from the City University of Seattle, and two globally recognized certifications. Additionally, Jon has over thirty years of experience in product development, project management, and manufacturing quality.

Jon won the Volvo-3P Technical Award in 2005 and the 2006 Volvo Technology Award. He has secured seven US and international patents covering multiplexing systems, human-machine interfaces, telemetry systems, and driver's aides.

Jon has been on the Western Carolina University Master of Project Management Advisory Board and the Forsyth Technical Community College Advisory Board. He has also been a guest lecturer at Wake Forest University's Charlotte, NC campus and Eindhoven Technical University (Holland). He has taught Technical Schools, Local and Federal Government entities, Universities, SimpliLearn, and B2B clients, as well as technical project management topics for Stafford Consulting, primarily focusing on federal government acquisitions efforts.

Jon has authored more than 20 product development and project management books. These books are used in bachelor's and master's level classes worldwide, including Manchester Metropolitan University, San Beda College Manila in the Philippines, and Tecnológico de Monterrey. He has guest lectured at Eindhoven Technical University and part of a DAF conference on configuration and project management at the Charlotte campus of Wake Forest.

In addition to more than 70 magazines, e-zines, and other outlets, he writes four recurring columns and one recurring podcast with more than 10 million visitors.

Jon has given numerous presentations at PMI and technical conferences on various domains of product development, including product testing, learning, agile, and project management. He has also frequently been interviewed by numerous business and project magazines, podcasts, and webinars.

Jon is the co-author or contributed to the books:

1. Co-author of Taylor and Francis book – "Project Management of Complex and Embedded Systems: Ensuring Product Integrity and Program Quality" ISBN, 1420070256.
2. Co-author of Taylor and Francis book– Scrum Project Management ISBN, 1439825157.
3. Co-author of Taylor and Francis book– Testing of Complex and Embedded Systems ISBN, 1439821402.
4. Co-author of Software Test Professionals / Redwood Collaborative Media Professional Development Series – Saving Software with Six Sigma ISBN 978-0-9831220-0-5.
5. Co-author of Software Test Professionals / Redwood Collaborative Media Professional Development Series – Aggressive Testing for Real Pros ISBN 978-0-9831220-1-2.
6. Co-author of Taylor and Francis book – Total Quality Management for Project Managers ISBN, 978-1-4398-85055-5
7. Co-author of Taylor and Francis book – Reducing Process Costs with Lean, Six Sigma, and Value Engineering Techniques ISBN 978-1-4398-8725-7
8. Co-author of Society of Automotive Engineering book "Project Management for Automotive Engineers: A Field Guide" eISBN PDF 978-0-7680-8315-6; eISBN prc 978-0-7680-8316-3 eISBN epub 978-0-7680-8317-0
9. Co-author of Taylor and Francis book– Configuration Management: Theory, Practice, and Application ISBN 978-1482229356 (second edition underway)
10. Contributor to the e-book "Opening the Door: 10 Predictions on the Future of Project Management in the Professional Services Industry" with MavenLink and ProjectManagers.net
11. Co-author, Taylor and Francis book - Configuration Management, Second Edition: Theory and Application for Engineers and Managers August 2019
12. Co-author, Taylor and Francis’s book - Continuous and Embedded Learning for Organizations, August 2020
13. Co-author, Taylor and Francis book under contract – Risk Management Handbook: A Handbook for Managing Tomorrow’s Threats to Project Success Today Q1 2024
14. Co-contributor of Scrum Project Management topic for the Encyclopedia of Software Engineering ISBN - 1-4200-5977-7 and e-ISBN - 1-4200-5978-5
15. Contributor to the e-book: The Project Manager Who Smiled by Peter Taylor. Catalog record for the book is available from the British Library ISBN 978–0–9576689–0–4 production, June 2013
16. Co-author of Society of Automotive Engineering book "Modernizing Product Development Processes: Guide for Engineers", production June 31, 2023 ISBN 978-1-4686-0541-9
17. Co-author of the Society of Automotive Engineering book "Dictionary of Test and Verification" ISBN 978-1-4686-0590-7
18. Co-author of the Society of Automotive Engineering book "Dictionary of Commercial Vehicles", production 978-1-4686-0788-8
19. Co-author of the Society of Automotive Engineering book "Dictionary of Electric Vehicles" production Q4 2024, ISBN 978-1-4686-0590-7
20. Co-author of the Society of Automotive Engineering book "Dictionary of Automated and Connected Vehicles" production under contract, late 2025
21. Co-author of “Cost Efficiency Unleashed” 978-1-939641-00-7, Oct. 2024
22. Co-author of “Product and Project Management.”

He has authored, co-authored, or interviewed in scores of magazine articles on various product development, teams, and manufacturing topics in more than seventy magazines, ezines, and other outlets (see below).

Jon enjoys the beauty of nature, hiking in the woods, and playing the bass. Jon lives in Lexington North Carolina, with his wife, Nancy.