Through most of its 42-year lifespan, it has been defined by clear objectives, all now accomplished.
But the process was much less painful if clear objectives were set up front.
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"Joe is able to set clear objectives and mobilize the people" without making them feel they are being ordered around, Vasella says.
Other faults highlighted in the report were a lack of clear objectives from the start and flaws in the design of the project.
The fixed fee model works for design stages with easily defined goals that are unlikely to change, while parts with less clear objectives are better served via time and materials.
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Tight budgets and clear objectives are all very well if you are trying to make money, they say, but thinking great thoughts and sharing them with the young is a different business.
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Too many raced to launch a Facebook page without ever setting clear objectives, and are now left with a handful of fans but no clear idea of how to engage those fans.
In the survey, 88% of staff felt satisfied with the support they were given to carry out their work, 80% said they always know what their responsibilities and 76% said they have clear objectives for their job.
Shadow foreign secretary William Hague said the UK must focus on clear objectives such as building up of the Afghan army and "ensuring that the gains won by British forces on the battlefield are swiftly followed by reconstruction".
In the longer term, as design practices improve and organizations focus on defining clear business objectives, gamification will have a significant business impact and become an important means for organizations to engage audiences at a deeper level.
The best way for the government to ensure a coherent policy is to be clear about its objectives.
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The war threats have also made Iran clear about its objectives.
Developing a public-private partnership with a clear focus on the objectives will maximize the opportunities for all parties.
"It's important to make sure that everyone's objectives are clear, and to say 'This is what success means for you here, '" says Burdick.
Clear and purposeful programmatic objectives and milestones must be established, including a decision now to build a useful prototype aircraft to fly by 1995.
We work very closely with our Pakistani counterparts and we are very clear about what our objectives are in terms of American national security interests.
In weighing the pros and cons, the grouping should first be clear about its primary objectives, and then consider whether the proposed change in approach would advance those aims.
Good leadership requires clear vision and achievable objectives.
And it is a policy that is very clear-eyed about what our objectives are and what can be achieved in Afghanistan overall versus what our national security interests very specifically are.
The Obama bill makes clear, in turn, that the latter are the objectives laid out by the United Nations General Assembly in its 2000 "Millennium Declaration" resolution.
It's not clear exactly who's calling the shots and what their long-term objectives are.
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"It's not clear exactly who's calling the shots and what their long-term objectives are, " Mr. Obama said.
Without a clear idea of what role cyberspace can play in promoting which military and national objectives, the focus turns inward, becoming narrowly focused on defense of technological infrastructure.
He said it could introduce the next Budget process and make clear how specific policy measures announced in the following months tied in with long-term objectives.
Similarly, a good cyber strategy will require a balance of offense and defense and, most importantly, a clear vision for how cyber power relates to and can work in concert with other types of power to meet military objectives and promote national interests.
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