A Look at the Project Management of the Titanic - What Went Wrong?

In their "Lessons From History" series, Project Management Blunders, used relevant case studies to examine how historical projects and emerging technologies of the passed solved complex problems. It then harvests the lessons learned from these projects and applies them to today's projects.

In 1912 Titanic sank with a loss of 1,328 lives, the greatest 20th century maritime disaster. Was it an unforeseen event? Could the disaster have been prevented? What project decisions affected the maiden voyage?

Project Management Blunders examined the event with a project management lens, coming up with some
interesting and surprising conclusions...

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