Leading practices encourage a high level of project management discipline and fast execution of the integration plan.

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In 2010 the Australian government endorsed a control plan, the Australian Feral Camel Management Project, which aimed to reduce camel densities through culling and mustering the animals for sale.

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But Moynihan has spent much of the last year pushing to get BofA working again by cutting costs with his Project New BAC plan, and selling non-core assets like its non-U.S. wealth management unit, for instance.

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Developing a repeatable, actionable risk management plan for your entire organization is best accomplished by creating a template that can be reused in every project.

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