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Story: Three Screws Missing Interview: ASK Talks with Jerry Madden

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  In This Issue
 
  ASK Magazine
How Big Is Your Project World?
By Todd Post
In this issue of ASK, we look look at how several project managers have expanded their definition of project scope.
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  Stories
 
  Story: The Trouble with Success
The Trouble with Success
By John Brusnon
Plan and hope for success, pray for luck, but be ready to address failure.
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  Story: Three Screws Missing
Three Screws Missing
By Michael Skidmore
The take-away lesson was the realization that you can arrive at success in many different ways.
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  Story: Know Thyself -- But Don't Forget...
Know Thyself -- But Don't Forget to Learn about the Customer Too
By Jenny Baer-Riedhart
The most compelling sales pitch you can make is 'I understand what you need.'
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  Story: Our Man in Kauai
Our Man in Kauai
By Ray Morgan
It showed we weren't afraid to risk embarrassment and that we all trusted each other.
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  Story: The Lawn Dart
The Lawn Dart
By Michael Jansen
Fortunately we had our share of out-of-the-box thinkers on our voodoo team.
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  Special Feature
 
  Special Feature: The Don Quixote Complex
There Are No Mistakes, Only Lessons
The Don Quixote Complex

By Terry Little
The cost of pushing on the system, in this case, far outweighed the benefits.
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  Features
 
  Feature: The Hourglass and the Project Manager
The Hour Glass and the Project Manager
Part 2: Improving your Hierarchical IQ

By W. Scott Cameron
The key is to listen to what the hierarchy is telling you about your project.
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  Feature: The Art of Scheduling
The Art of Scheduling
By Terry Little
Many project managers succeed or fail depending on how well they deal with scheduling.
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  Practices
 
  Practice: Refining Procedures: Calling All Stakeholders
Refining Procedures: Calling All Stakeholders
By Ray Morgan
Procedures are tools. Like tools, they need to be sharpened and honed.
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  Interview
 
  Interview: ASK Talks with Jerry Madden
ASK Talks with Jerry Madden
NASA/Goddard's former Associate Director of Flight Projects talks about project management in today's environment.
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