The Government Manager's Guide to Project Management

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

A modern-day sales expert cum philosopher, Jeffrey Gitomer, once said that the two most important things another person could give are time and attention. Researching and writing a book that covers the breadth of the U.S. government requires the contribution of time and attention by many individuals. We gratefully acknowledge the wellspring of information, candid discussion, and access to documents provided by so many dedicated federal employees and private sector personnel. We thank you for allowing us into your particular world of project management.

We wish to acknowledge Myra Strauss, editor extraordinaire. Thank you for many hours of thoughtful reading and edits, an open door policy, and tough criticism. We also wish to thank ...