In this paper, I would like to pick up where many of you touched on in the final question in the last module’s quiz (about the Titanic disaster) and discuss what you think are the top FIVE reasons projects, in general, fail. This second module offers some additional insight on this issue, including the case study on “Quasar Communications,” so as to give you more to consider. In establishing best practices in project management, it is imperative to identify what doesn’t work and to learn from others (as well as our own) mistakes. As always, assignments in this course encourage you to draw from any previous experience you have coming into this class to support your arguments. The paper will be assessed on how well developed your ideas are.
In looking at the “10 Project Management Lessons from the Titanic Disaster” what THREE points are the most useful lessons to you? Why? Be sure to fully develop your responses and weave examples in when possible. (300 word minimum)
Your Answer:
Three main points that are the most useful lessons to me in looking at the “10 Project Management Lessons from the Titanic Disaster” are:
1- The importance of knowing what’s being measured: I believe this is an important point because there were not enough life boats for the number of people in the ship, which clearly played an important role on how many people ended up loosing their lives.
2- The need to keep stakeholders informed during all steps of a project: After the iceberg clash, one of the leading nurse in first class for the Allison family pulled their one-year-old son out of the family parcel without telling her where she was going. She and toddler boarded a lifeboat and were rescued. However, Trevor’s parents were unaware, so they spent the rest of their time searching for their son inside the ship, reducing their chances of escaping from the sinking Titanic ship through the lifeboat. As a result, both of them died in the sinking.
3- Assumptions and distractions may end up costing one’s life: A couple hours before the collision, radio operator Jack Phillips got a message coming from a nearby ship about the existence of icebergs nearby. However, at that time, Phillips was processing a message with the Titanic passengers and also communicating with the lighthouse at Cape Race in Newfoundland. Phillips was dissatisfied with the message he found inconvenient, believing it wasn’t important, and replied moody. That ended up resulting in Phillips not receiving the warning of the iceberg that the other ship sailing nearby intended to send. Likewise, the Phillips case highlights another threat to project management the threat of distraction. Certainly now, looking back at the incident, one can easily find mistakes in the actions of Titanic officers and crew. However, we also must keep in mind that been aware of the risks of navigating Iceberg Avenue, so radiographers should rather be turned on communicating with other vessels rather than relying on passenger information.
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