#035 - Protect your project from Zombie Outbreaks - a podcast by Gary Nelson, PMP (Gazza)

from 2013-08-01T11:40:08

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zom·bie

\ˈzäm-bē\ noun

1.Formal.
   a.thebodyofadeadpersongiventhesemblanceoflife,butmuteandwill-less,byasupernaturalforce,usuallyforsomeevilpurpose.
   b. the supernatural force itself 

2.Informal.

   a.apersonwhosebehaviororresponsesarewooden,listless,orseeminglyrote;automaton.

   b. a person who is or appears lifeless, apathetic, or completely unresponsive to their surroundings. 

   c.aneccentricorpeculiarperson, markedly strange in appearance or behavior(sometimes confused with Teenagers). 

3.Project Zombie.

   a.amember of the project teamwhosebehaviororresponsestowards the projectarewooden,listless,orseeminglyrote;automaton.

   b. a member of the project team who appears directionless or wandering but is attracted by noise and activity.

Zombies Today

Zombies are currently very popular in the media; in the past 18 months alone there have been 32zombie filmscreated (many of them B films, but a notable number featured in the mainstream theater circuit, and over160have been released since the start of 2009). I will admit, I have only seen a half dozen or so in the last few years but my favorites have to beZombieland(2009) andSean of the Dead(2004). Soulless re-animated bodies wanting to eat your brains?Sure. Running for your lives to reach a goal or sanctuary, keeping just ahead of the armies of the undead?You bet. However, both films introduce a quirky sense of humour that keeps them from being strictly hide-under-the-covers horror movies. 

Yearning for some piece of normality while you reload your shotgun? That overturned delivery truck just might contain a box of Twinkies.

What aboutWarm Bodies(2013), you ask? Well, certainly it was an enjoyable film and it had decent humour, but as most of the 'zombies' recovered simply from looking at a pretty girl, you have to wonder if they were true zombies, or if they were just temporarily heartbeat-challenged. On the other hand, the explanation they offered for eating brains was unique and somewhat enlightening. OK, so maybe we will add it to the list.

However, the cinematic undead aside, we have a much more serious problem in real life. Many of our projects suffer zombie outbreaks. They may not actually be undead or want to eat your brains, but they are zombies nonetheless. And even worse, they may be your fault.

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