Project Team Pitfalls are not as rare as folks may think.  It can happen anywhere and with any team  Watch the video of the events that happened with this bridge project.  Groupthink along with other potential team issues may have been an issue here.  Put yourself in the role as the Sponsor.  What would you do to find the potential project team pitfalls?  What would you do to clear up an issue like this?  What might you do to prevent this from happening in the future?  Please explain.

Reference

Vedder, T. (2012). Are Shortcuts Compromising Safety of New 520 Bridge?  Retrieved from: http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Are-shortcuts-and-deadline-pressure-    compromising-safety-of-new-520-bridge-172027591.html (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.

NOTE:  The video doesn't appear to be working but the attachment and the link below have enough information to help you understand the situation better.

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