1 Rate this project using the MODeST framework. Why, then, was it so difficult to manage?
2 What are the characteristics of the kind of project manager that you need in such an environment?
3 For what kind of project would you not use such a person?

As the political head of steam that led to the invasion of Iraq in 2003 was building, there was much to consider in this project. One aspect that had escaped the attention of the invading forces was what would happen to the 600-plus captive animals of the Baghdad Zoo, one of the finest in the region.