{"id":452,"date":"2014-09-01T10:00:48","date_gmt":"2014-09-01T10:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hanseckman.com\/guides\/?p=452"},"modified":"2026-07-02T01:01:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T01:01:33","slug":"can-the-zombie-apocalypse-help-you-survive-your-projects-dragoncon2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hanseckman.com\/guides\/can-the-zombie-apocalypse-help-you-survive-your-projects-dragoncon2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Can The Zombie Apocalypse Help You Survive Your IT Projects?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"http:\/\/apocalypserising.dragoncon.org\/\" href=\"http:\/\/apocalypserising.dragoncon.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DragonCon &#8211;\u00a0Apocalypse Rising Track | Monday, September 1, 2014 10:00 &#8211; 11:00 | Westin, 6th floor, Chastain 1-2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If a zombie outbreak happened tomorrow, would you be ready?\u00a0 What about if you start a death-march project?\u00a0 We learn the most valuable and long-lasting lessons when we face and overcome impossible situations.\u00a0 Using disaster preparedness as a backdrop, we will demonstrate\u00a0the importance of root cause analysis, process analysis, risk mitigation, project scoping, business rules, and implementation planning as foundations for overcoming impossible project challenges.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Learn how your PM, BA and process improvement expertise can be used to decompose even the most challenging situations<\/li>\n<li>Discover why situational awareness and problem definition can have the biggest impact to project success or failure<\/li>\n<li>Leave with a way to apply and refine your skills outside work while building a plan to survive 3 days, 3 weeks or 3 months<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Download handout:\u00a0<a title=\"Handout\" href=\"http:\/\/hanseckman.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/20140901_Zombie_DragonCon-Print.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">20140901 Survive Your IT Projects\u00a0DragonCon handout<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Survivalism for Dummies (Panel Discussion)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"http:\/\/apocalypserising.dragoncon.org\/\" href=\"http:\/\/apocalypserising.dragoncon.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DragonCon &#8211;\u00a0Apocalypse Rising Track | Friday, August 29, 2014 8:30-9:30\u00a0| Westin, 6th floor, Chastain 1-2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The end of the world can be a stressful time, especially if you don\u2019t feel prepared. 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