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10. Plan the project by answering questions: what must be done, by whom, for how much, how, when, etc.
14. Qualify estimates, specifying any factors that might affect their validity.
16. Continually ask questions. The more you ask, the more you'll discover how to solve problems or uncover issues about what's needed versus what's been defined.
17. Avoid the temptation to perfect everything—that's what the next generation product or service is all about.
23. Don't let project members wait until the latest possible start time to begin tasks. Then, when problems occur, there is no float left and they wind up missing the end take.
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