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Contents

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1 Law Zero: No Project Should Be Allowed to Proceed Without Clear Specification and Acceptance Criteria, that Are Understood by All Participants

Chapter 2 Law One: Projects Are All About Money and the Quality of the Deliverable; Like Water, Both Leak Out Through Holes in the Project’s Structure

Chapter 3 Law Two: Paper Is Cheaper to Change than Concrete

Chapter 4 Law Three: Sometimes the Best Solution to a Problem Is Not to Have It

Chapter 5 Law Four: Learn the Rules

Chapter 6 Law Five: Change Is an Inherent Feature of Any Project; If You Don’t Manage Change You Will Be the Victim of It

Chapter 7 Law Six: Nine Women Can’t Make a Baby in One Month

Chapter 8 Law Seven: A Triangle Illustrating the Relationship ...

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