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Story: Tangled Up in ReviewsInterview: ASK Talks with Terry Little

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 ASK Magazine
No Dog and Pony Shows, Thank You
By Todd Post
We've assembled a number of articles on the subject of reviews, particularly as they occur in the NASA project world.
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 Stories
 
 Story: Tangled Up in Reviews
Tangled Up in Reviews
By Marty Davis
One-on-one discussions allowed us to convince the reviewers that we knew what we were talking about.
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 Story: You Don't Have to Crash to Have Impact
You Don't Have to Crash to Have Impact
By Sylvia Cox
The emphasis was on informed, timely decision making based on frequent reviews.
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 Story: Listening to the Voioce Inside
Listening to the Voice Inside
By Joan Salute
The team's morale took a nosedive, as attitudes from the top down fell flat.
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 Story: Calling Down the Fire on Yourself
Calling Down the Fire on Yourself
By Jo Gunderson
I had never encountered a project that was as complete at that point in its lifecycle.
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 Story: Standing Offer
Standing Offer
By Roy Malone
On each visit they focused on a particular area of the program and scrutinized it in detail with us.
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 Special Feature
 
 Special Feature: Trading on Trust
Trading on Trust
By Terry Little
The contractor was asking for a lot more money than we were willing to pay.
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 Features
 
 Feature: The Hourglass and the Project Manager
The Hour Glass and the Project Manager
Part 1

By W. Scott Cameron
The peer review process is proving to be a very important tool in the PM tool kit.
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 Practices
 
 Practice: Horse Trading
Horse Trading
By Marty Davis
In a horse trade, one party says to the other, "You give us this and we'll give you that."
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 Practice: Data Memos
Data Memos
By Jeff Bauer
Data memos are intended to communicate to the entire team what is going on.
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 Interview
 
 Interview: ASK Talks with Terry Little
ASK Talks with Terry Little
Regarded by many as the best Project Manager in the Air Force, Terry Little has been challenging the status quo for decades.
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