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• PMI Project Management & Network Storage Implementations: Leveraging Best Practices in Both Worlds
• Strategies for Success: Techniques for Reducing Stress and Increasing Creativity

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PMI Project Management & Network Storage Implementations: Leveraging Best Practices in Both Worlds
Rick Bauer
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This presentation will outline core methodologies from the Project Management Institute (PMI™) in the Project Management Institute Body of Knowledge (version 4), and how they apply to storage networking and general IT projects. Close examination of real-world projects including a SAN implementation, a data center move, and a proof-of-concept testing process will be examined in great detail. The strengths and weaknesses of managing large storage projects via PMI™ will be detailed, and the presentation will conclude with an exploration of ways that PMI and end users can collaborate further.

Learning Objectives:

• Understanding the project management process as delineated by the Project Management Institute, particularly the improvements and upgrades made in the latest version (4) of the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK4)
• To examine in detail, with appropriate documentation, several examples of PMI™-based projects that are in the networked storage domain
• To explore opportunities for the PMI and SNIA (particularly its end user constituencies) can collaborate further to increase professionalism and success in the storage networking and project management

Strategies for Success: Techniques for Reducing Stress and Increasing Creativity
David Deming
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This seminar will introduce you to the basic technology of the brain, brainwave characteristics, how to access deep levels of creativity to solve complicated issues, and what you can do to relieve or minimize stress. During this session you will learn how the brain functions when confronted with stressful situations, rapid change, or uncertainty. While our brain is a complex organism, there are simple techniques that can be used to access our brains resources to solve stressful situations or complex problems. These techniques not only allow you to immediately lower your blood pressure, heart rate and respiratory system, they can also enable you to engage your intuition and creativity. Knowing how brainwave frequencies impacts our ability to multitask, become single point focused, creative and intuition will assist you in every aspect of your business and personal life.