{"id":512,"date":"2015-03-16T12:45:38","date_gmt":"2015-03-16T12:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hanseckman.com\/guides\/?p=512"},"modified":"2015-04-27T00:14:04","modified_gmt":"2015-04-27T00:14:04","slug":"can-the-zombie-apocalypse-help-you-survive-your-it-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hanseckman.com\/guides\/can-the-zombie-apocalypse-help-you-survive-your-it-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Can The Zombie Apocalypse Help You Survive Your IT Projects?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"PROJECTSUMMIT BAWORLD\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pmbaconferences.com\/atlanta\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\">PROJECTSUMMIT BAWORLD<\/a>,\u00a0ATLANTA, GA,\u00a0MARCH 16-18, 2015,\u00a012:45 PM &#8211; 2:00 PM<\/p>\n<p>If a zombie outbreak happened tomorrow, would you be ready? What happens when you find yourself in another death-march project or client? We learn the most valuable and long-lasting lessons when we face and overcome impossible situations, and what is more impossible than a zombie apocalypse? Using disaster preparedness as a backdrop, we will demonstrate the importance of root cause analysis, process analysis, risk mitigation, project scoping, business rules, and implementation planning as foundations for overcoming impossible project challenges. You will learn how the same warning signs and steps needed to survive common disasters like storms can help you develop survival skills during critical project phases. In reverse, you will learn how your IT project skills can be applied to daily situations to improve your competency and have a better balanced life.<\/p>\n<ol>\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<\/ol>\n<p><a title=\"PROJECTSUMMIT BAWORLD\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pmbaconferences.com\/atlanta\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\">PROJECTSUMMIT BAWORLD <\/a><br \/>\nATLANTA, GA<br \/>\nMARCH 16-18, 2015,\u00a012:45 PM &#8211; 2:00 PM<br \/>\nCROWNE PLAZA PERIMETER AT RAVINIA HOTEL<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Download presentation\" href=\"http:\/\/hanseckman.com\/guides\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/20150316_Zombie_BAWorld.pdf\">Download presentation<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch Video:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"themeblvd-video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-inner\"><div class=\"lyte-wrapper\" title=\"20150315 Can The Zombie Apocalypse Help You Survive Your IT Projects? 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