ASK Magazine

By Michael C. Jansen One of my first experiences as a journeyman engineer paralleled Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities.

By Ken Schwer As I stood harnessed in the bucket truck above the Taurus launch vehicle three days before launch, all the difficulties, successes, and memories of this mission came to mind.

By Dr. Alexander Laufer The following “Sweet 16” rules included here derive from a longer paper by APPL Director Dr. Edward Hoffman and myself titled “99 Rules for Managing Faster, Better, Cheaper Projects.”

By Ed Hoffman I recently accompanied my son Dan to one of his guitar lessons. As I sat in a separate room, I focused on the music he was playing and the beautiful, robust sound that comes from a well-played guitar.

By Todd Post What makes a successful team? This issue our contributors look closely at the subject and come up with several answers.

Tell me about a project that has had an enduring impact on you?

By Mary Chiu A colleague walked by my office one time as I was conducting a meeting. There were about five or six members of my team present.

By Terry Little I am struck by how often failure is blamed on a lack of discipline. You often hear losing coaches cite this as the reason for a big loss.

By W. Scott Cameron I recently took on a new assignment and, as is my norm, I scheduled a series of one-hour, 1:1 join-up meetings with the various lead personnel on the team and their hierarchy.