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Lesson 7 - Requirements are outdated. Still using microfilm?

Six-Word Lessons for Project Managers on Amazon, kindle, iTunes, Nook and othersRequirements written eons ago may not apply in the world here and now and very likely won't meet the current need.

Do take advantage of work previously done; just make sure the requirements are relevant for today and tomorrow.

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Lesson 7 - There's no one cause of ASD

Six-Word Lessons for Dads with Autistic Kids on Amazon, kindle, iTunes, Nook and othersSome potential causes linked to ASD are having a sibling or parent with ASD, taking thalidomide or valproic acid during pregnancy and some genetic disorders. There is no one definitive cause as to why someone is born with ASD.

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Lesson 6 - Boys have ASD more than girls.

Six-Word lessons for Dads with Autistic Kids on Amazon, iTunes, Nook and othersAccording to an extensive CDC study conducted in 2008, boys are five timese more likely than girls to have Autism Spectrum Disorder.

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Lesson 6 - Bad requirements. Do stuff faster.

Six-Word Lessons for Project Managers on Amazon, iTunes, Nook and othersPoorly written requirements can cause you to build a solution that just does stupid things faster.

Don't accept requirements which are of poor quality or don't focus on solving the stated problem.

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Lesson #4 - Sponsor doesn't care about problem. Thud.

Six-Word Lessons for Project Managers on Amazon, iTunes, Nook and othersA problem that is no longer on the sponsor's radar means it will die a slow death.

Things change. Make sure the sponsor still considers the problem a priority and one which needs to be fixed now.

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Lesson #4 - Pervasive Developmental Disorder-Not Otherwise Specified

Six-Word Lessons for Dads with Autistic Kids available on Amazon, iTunes, Nook and more.People with PDD-NOS often have fewer and milder symptoms than those with Autistic Disorder. Communication and social challenges are generally prevalent.

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Lesson #5 - Requirements unclear: team gets to decide

Six-Word Lessons for Project Managers on Amazon, iTunes, Nook and others.Unclear requirements leave too much interpretation up to the team which results in building the wrong solution.

Take the time to ensure the requirements are clearly understood and agreed upon among all parties.

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Lesson 1-There are Three Types of ASD's

Six-Word Lessons for Dads with Autistic Kids on Amazon, iTunes, Nook and othersAutism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) come in three forms: autistic disorder (also known as “classic autism”), Asperger Syndrome, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder – Not Otherwise Specified (PDD-NOS, also known as “atypical autism”).

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Lesson 2-Sponsor Feels Problem Pain, Project On!

Six-Word Lessons for Project Managers on Amazon, iTunes, Nook and othersProjects that are worth doing mean the sponsor feels some pain that the project can cure. 

Make sure you have the right sponsor who feels the benefit of project success and the pain of status quo.

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Lesson 12-They May Have Very Obsessive Interests...

From very early on, our son Trevor showed obsessive interests in certain things.  At age two it was puzzles.  At age five it was the television show Blues Clues.  Throughout his childhood he was obsessed with drawing just about anything.  He still has strong interests such as movies (fortunately that is his chosen profession) but is not nearly as obsessive as when he was younger.

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