Titanic Lessons for IT Projects
 


Presenter: Mark Kozak – Holland
 
Thursday, September 21, 2006, Burlington Marriott, Burlington, MA

Agenda - 
* Networking Period 5:30 - 6:30
* Dinner 6:30 - 7:30
* Presentation 7:30 - 9:00
 
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Presentation Summary:
RMS Titanic was promoted to the public as an unsinkable ship. With redundant safety systems, the ship was considered so safe that it did not need a full complement of lifeboats. Only four days into its maiden voyage, the Titanic collided with an iceberg and became known as one of the worst maritime disasters in history.

By attending Mark Kozak-Holland’s presentation “Titanic Lessons for IT Projects” on September 21st, you will learn some fascinating historical information about the major risks that took place during the design/build of this project. His presentation tells an important story that will drive home some lessons for all project managers. In modern IT projects, we often have situations where we believe that we have designed, built, or launched a "perfect" solution. Mr. Kozak-Holland juxtaposes the Titanic story and modern IT projects so that we can learn from that historic disaster and avoid making similar mistakes.

Looking Ahead…
 
 

Date	Speaker	Topic
September 21, 2006	Mark Kozak-Holland *	Titanic Lessons for IT Projects
October 12, 2006	Tom Carbone, PMP	Marriage between Product and Project Management
November 16, 2006	Larry Johnson*	Absolute Honesty
December 7, 2006	Kevin Aguanno *	Rewarding Team Members for Less than $10.00

 
 
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