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When You have that Sinking Feeling - Lessons from the Vasa

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Pamela Sander Senior Business Systems Analyst| BrandVia Alliance San Jose, Ca, United States
The Vasa was a 17th century ship that sank on its maiden voyage in 1628.  The issues surrounding the design, build and launch of this ship is a case study on why you need project management and the kind of disasters you can have when you don't follow the process.  
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Rami Kaibni
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Senior Projects Manager | Field & Marten Associates New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
Pamela, the story of the Vasa is a classic example of a project management failure on a monumental scale from unclear objectives, scope creep to Poor Communication and Lack of Risk Management.

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