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Titanic Lessons for It Projects (Paperback)
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Titanic Lessons for It Projects (Paperback)
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R.M.S. Titanic was considered by many, including its designers and
builders, to be an unsinkable ship. With redundant safety systems
that used the latest emerging technologies of the day, the ship was
considered so safe that it did not even need a full complement of
lifeboats. Yet, a collision with an iceberg put an end to the ship
on its maiden voyage and led to the deaths of thousands of
passengers and crew. The sinking of Titanic is one of the worst
maritime disasters ever. "Titanic Lessons for IT Projects" analyzes
the project that designed, built, and launched the ship, showing
how compromises made during early project stages led to serious
flaws in this supposedly "perfect ship." In addition, the book
explains how major mistakes during the early days of the ship's
operations led to the disaster. All of these disasterous
compromises and mistakes were fully avoidable. Author Mark
Kozak-Holland shows how the lessons learned from the disaster can
be applied to IT projects today. In modern IT projects, we often
have situations where we believe that we have designed, built, or
launched a "perfect" solution. Kozak-Holland juxtaposes the Titanic
story and modern IT projects so that we can learn from the disaster
and avoid making similar mistakes. Entertaining and full of
intriguing historical details, the book helps project managers and
IT executives see the impact of decisions similar to the ones that
they make every day. An easy read full of illustrations and photos
to help explain the story and to help drive home some simple
lessons.
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