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    This document lists movies that could be used to illustrate various project management principles. Some of the movies mentioned and the principles they could represent are: The Italian Job for sequencing parallel activities, The Flight of the Phoenix for international teamwork and problem solving, The Dirty Dozen for team building and communication, and Apollo 13 for creative problem solving and risk management. The document suggests that movies provide a way to engage learners and convey important project management concepts.

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    This document lists movies that could be used to illustrate various project management principles. Some of the movies mentioned and the principles they could represent are: The Italian Job for sequencing parallel activities, The Flight of the Phoenix for international teamwork and problem solving, The Dirty Dozen for team building and communication, and Apollo 13 for creative problem solving and risk management. The document suggests that movies provide a way to engage learners and convey important project management concepts.

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    This document lists movies that could be used to illustrate various project management principles. Some of the movies mentioned and the principles they could represent are: The Italian Job for sequencing parallel activities, The Flight of the Phoenix for international teamwork and problem solving, The Dirty Dozen for team building and communication, and Apollo 13 for creative problem solving and risk management. The document suggests that movies provide a way to engage learners and convey important project management concepts.

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    Project Management Cinema

    Below is my initial attempt at listing movies I have used or would consider using to illustrate
    project management principles. Suggestions are always welcomed.

    The Italian Job

    I use the opening heist sequence in Venice to illustrate the


    sequencing of parallel activities.

    The Flight of the Phoenix (original)

    There are a lot of project management gems in this movie


    including how to work on an international team and
    creative problem solving.

    The Dirty Dozen

    This movie does a good job of illustrating team building


    techniques (in particular creating a common enemy), but
    I show the segment where they use a nursery rhyme to
    communicate the project plan to convey the importance
    of communicating in a way your audience will
    understand.
    Apollo 13

    I use the second half of the movie (when things go


    wrong) to illustrate creative problem solving and risk
    management.

    Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse (VHS


    only)

    One of the best movies on film making gone awry. I have


    used this documentary to illustrate risk management,
    scope creep, international project management, managing
    creative projects, and the meaning of project success.

    The Bridge on the River Kwai

    I have used the power struggle between the Japanese and


    British commanders to discuss the meaning of authority
    as well as the commando raid to illustrate contingency
    responses.
    Battle of the X-Planes

    Inside story behind the competition between Boeing and


    Lockheed Martin to win the bid for a next generation
    fighter plane.

    The Great Escape

    This is a good film on risk management as well


    generating a debate over what is a successful project and
    conducting a post project retrospective.

    The Pentagon Wars

    Funny account of the development of the Bradley Infantry


    Fighting Vehicle. I use this film to illustrate scope creep and
    organizational politics.

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