Running Head: The Vasa Capsizes Case Assignment The Vasa Capsizes Case Assignment Prepared by: Andy Abstract The “Vasa Capsizes Case Assignment”‚ is a project management case. We’ll find that if the project leader used many of the project management tools used in today’s projects the Vasa probably would have made numerous voyages for the Swedish fleet. However‚ because of the lack of a clear written procedure when deviations to the ship building process occurred‚ no risk analysis and action
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1/22/13 Vasa Recommendations: 1. Create a project management plan with a designated project leader Construction of the Vasa suffered from a lack of organization and leadership. We recommend that the building of the Vasa should have been led by a project leader who developed and implemented a project plan. This leader would have managed the project timeline and scheduling. This manager would have also delegated tasks between ship builders‚ contractors‚ suppliers‚ and the crew‚ ensuring
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regarding the importance of such “human factors” as courage‚ truthfulness‚ and open communication? The Vasa was built as a symbol of Sweden’s naval supremacy. Unequalled in size‚ ornamentation and firepower‚ the Vasa was intended to project might and to intimidate the nation’s enemies. Of course‚ the reality of Sweden’s many conquests in the Baltic region was not lost on its enemies. Further‚ the Vasa was a source of immense national pride. The first of its kind in any navy and by any country‚ it
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Introduction The case of the Vasa capsizing is very interesting in the turn of events that happened to cause 125 people to lose their lives. The events could have been prevented and the ship would have never capsized. The following information system will help to understand what went wrong and how the system can improve the outcome by eliminating factors that caused the problem to begin with. Information System The information system at the time was one that was lacking connections between the
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Gustav (Eriksson) Vasa Gustav Eriksson called Gustav Vasa where born in May 1496 (AC.) Gustav was crowned as a king the 6th of June 1523. During the time he was king‚ the reformation reached Sweden. Germany and Sweden traded very much during this time and to those trading cities the Lutheran beliefs came to. The Lutherans ideas where spread in Sweden mostly of Olaus Petri and Laurentius Andreae‚ People started to see that the church had fooled them in order to get land and valuable items. Gustav
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Case Title: Launching the Vasa Short Cycle Process Name: Fleming Position: King’s Admiral 1. What are the issues in this case? * Prepare to answer difficult questions about the sinking the of most expensive ship (and primary weapon) in Swedish history by royal board of inquiry * The time to prepare for these questions is unspecified because the King is out of communication‚ but it is assumed that he will come back quickly upon hearing the news 2. Why have the issues arisen?
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Case Name: The Fate of the Vasa CASE PREPARATION: Identify the main characters and key facts‚ dates and numbers. Main Characters Captain Sofring Hansson. Henrik Hybersson – Shipwright. King Gustavus II Adolphu.s Admiral Klas Fleming – Kings Representative. Hein Jacobsson appointed person in charge by Fleming after Hybersson death. Joran Mattson – Boatswain (Witness to stability Test) Erik Jonsson Kremer – Commander of the Ordanance. Key Facts Swedish Admiralty signed a shipbuilding contract
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1. How did the Mongols build their empire? The Mongols rose to power adapting and improving on the existing Steppe political and military structure‚ couple with the incorporation of advanced and innovated conquered societies into the Mongol Hordes. Noticeable changes were‚ where tribal leaders once recruited and assembled groups of warriors through tribal affiliation and familial ties‚ Chinggis Khan assembled units into smaller cross-clan fighting units limited in size. Leadership authority granted
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Why did Reconstruction fail? Reconstruction in the United States is historically known as the time in America‚ shortly after the Civil War‚ in which the United States attempted to readdress the inequalities‚ especially of slavery and many other economic‚ social and politically issues including the poor relationship between the North and the South of America. These problems were highly significant in America‚ and a variety of groups in government tried to resolve these problems‚ but this only led
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weaker. Then in 476 C.E. Rome finally fell. That was a surprise to the whole world. They collapsed due to many reason. But the three most important reason were‚ Government‚ Military‚ and Natural Disasters. Government was a big reason why Rome collapsed. They did not have any good leaders or rules that could keep a big city together. The government was focussed on building larger structures and was not concerned about keeping their city under control. They were not making or enforcing rules to make
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