Ramping Up Large, Non-Routine Projects: Lessons for Federal Managers from the Successful 2000 Census

The purpose of this study is to examine the management challenges of the 2000 Census and how those were met, and to look forward at how the challenges of 2010 may be addressed.

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By

William G. Barron Jr.

william.barron@ngc.com

Nancy A. Potok

Chief Statistician of the United States

Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

The purpose of this study is to examine the management challenges of the 2000 Census and how those were met, and to look forward at how the challenges of 2010 may be addressed. Missions and Programs

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