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Summary: This is a fantastic book - a potential best seller
Review: Being a history buff, I was intrigued with a book that could link a historic non-IT project with modern so-called new wave online IT projects. I was not disappointed, it clearly demonstrated the more things change, the more they become the same. The flow was pragmatic, thorough and easy to follow. The language was geek free and informs the reader on what they should expect from their deliverables and why they are needed. More importantly why certain decisions are made and their overall impact on any project. In the end, the book clearly demonstrates, through the Titanic reference, that it is rarely a single decision that creates the failure but a series of smaller seemingly unrelated decisions that cause us to fail. Failing to plan does cause your plan to fail.I would recommend this book to any NON-IT person, and any IT professional who is about undertake a project that does involve Information Technology.
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Summary: On-line, On-time, On-budget......about time!
Review: I feel that Mr. Kozak-Holland's book is ideal for technical IT managers, and also for non-technical managers having to be involved with computing solutions. A great analogy using the Titanic as an example of over-confidence in building, and running a ship. If you don't plan to avoid "IT Icebergs", then you will likely hit one....and then what happens? A great read! James.
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Summary: Excellent read
Review: I think that Mr. Kozak-Holland's book is perfect for any manager as well as IT management. Having had my own business I felt when I read this book that the advice applies not only to IT but can be offered as helpful hints and warnings to just about business, big or small. I am currently contracted in IT and often see the same re-occurring problems at all levels. Mr. Kozak-Holland's book should make us all look at our past downfalls and ensure we all learn from them. This book works well on many levels's being entertaining, insightful and a fun read for anyone interested in history.
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Summary: This is a fantastic book - a potential best seller
Review: Mark Kozak Holland has really put things into perspective in this book. I found it entertaining and insightful. I could not put this book down after I started reading it. It's a fun read, pragmatic and unique in it's reflection on the Titanic as a perfect example of lessons learned from the past. As a CIO, I can really understand the messages and guidance the author is providing. The tools and guidance on best practices and "questions to ask today" are great. Well done, I'm looking forward to Kozak-Hollands follow-on book.
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Summary: ... and on target
Review: The use of historical reminders to present to readers some very practical lessons is both entertaining and insightful. The author has me looking forward to his next book in this "Lessons from History" series. A great value most of us in the IT industry can get from this book is the large number of practical reminders that (without the proper foundation) it is too easy to lose focus on the details that count and the result is often a failed project. Used properly, this book can help project management and participants "steer clear" of potential disaster.
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Summary: ... an also "On-the-Mark".
Review: This book is precisely "On-the-Mark". It is both entertaining and enlightening. The fresh way of using historical lessons from something like the Titanic disaster to better understand how to avoid the pitfalls found in most (not just IT) projects is something that the industry needs a reminder of on a regular basis. I look forward with anticipation to the author's next book in the "Lessons From History" series.
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