Pro Web Project Management [electronic resource] /
Emond, Justin.author.
Steins, Chris.author.
Pro Web Project Management is a collection of hard-won lessons the authors have learned managing modern web projects with small and medium budgets in a consulting environment. This isn't a book about project management theory. Pro Web Project Management tells how to create real deliverables, get answers from indecisive clients, manage wayward programmers, and use checklists to wow clients. This book is made up of real examples, real lessons, real documents, and real tips woven together into a step-by-step walkthrough of a project's life cycle. Pro Web Project Management is written for both the full-time project manager and the aspiring project manager who might have a role that blends client support, web development, and project management. The project budget sweet spot for this book is $50,000 to $500,000. If you manage a project in this space, reading this book will make you a better project manager. Learn how to manage a modern web project with a budget of $50,000 to $500,000 Get actionable tips on dealing with real project management challenges Learn the simple, defined process-refined over the years-to take simple and complex projects from proposal to successful launch.
Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; About the Authors; Acknowledgments; Introduction; CHAPTER 1 The Project Life Cycle; CHAPTER 2 The Project Definition and Scope of Work; What Is the Problem?; Be a Trusted Advisor; Be Honest. Really.; Can We Help Solve the Problem?; Outlining the Solution: The Scope of Work; Project Name; Contacts; Date and Version; Background; Scope of Work; Timeline; Investment Budget; Approval; Don't Go Chasing Methodologies; Agile Methodology; Waterfall Methodology; The Document Formats Rule; Preparing Client-Ready Documents; Send PDFs; Hand-Edit Your Document
Double-Check the AttachmentConfiguration vs. Customization; Configuring Software; Customizing Software; Cost Implications; Wrapping Up; CHAPTER 3 Meetings,Meetings,Meetings; Don't Do This: A Disastrous Kickoff Meeting; Project Kickoff; What Should Be Covered?; One Hour or Five Days?; How Big?; Traveling for a Big Project?; Preparing for a Meeting; Don't Waste Time: Write an Agenda; Why Do I Need an Agenda?; The Agenda Clothing Rule; Topics, Topics, Topics; Agenda Throwdown; Running a Meeting; Take Charge; Starting the Meeting; Introduce the Agenda; Guiding the Meeting
Winding Down the MeetingMeeting Wrap-Up; What About Minutes?; Wrap-Up E-mail Example; Wrapping Up; CHAPTER 4 Discovery andRequirements; Why Discovery?; The Sitemap Document; Example Questions; Sitemap Workflow; About Requirements; How to Gather Requirements for Fun and Profit; The Requirements Document Structure; Requirements-Writing Principles; Principle #1: Protect the Scope of the Project; Principle #2: Mention Every Settings Screen; Principle #3: Mention the Audit Logging; Principle #4: Be Clear What the Search Will and Will Not Do; Principle #5: Specify the Compatible Browsers
The 80/20 RuleGetting the Requirements Approved; Dealing with Out-of-Scope Requirements; Wrapping Up; CHAPTER 5 Project Scheduleand Budgeting; Oh, the Horror of Just One More Delay; Estimating Time (It's Hard!); Principle #1: Account for Unknowns; Principle #2: Break the Task into Parts; Principle #3: A Task is More Than Development; Principle #4: Ask a Developer (But Add Time); Principle #5: Know Your Bias (or, Review Your Actuals); Principle #6: Use Software to Help Report on Your Estimation Performance; Principle #7: Resist the Temptation to Underestimate; Preparing the Project Schedule
Principle #1: Identify Each Major Phase (but Be Concise)Principle #2: Identify Critical Deliverables; Principle #3: Add Some Padding; Principle #4: Learn Your Team's Bias; Principle #5: Alert the Client to Deadlines; Principle #6: Include the Client's Critical Path Deadlines; Formatting the Schedule; Keeping a Close Eye on the Project (without Micromanaging); Handling Out-of-Scope Client Requests; Principle #1: Be Clear from the Start; Principle #2: Don't Stifle Enthusiasm; Principle #3: Don't Let Them Sit; Principle #4: Maintain a Feature Request List
Principle #5: Do Not Be Afraid to Use Change Orders
Includes index.
Pro Web Project Management is a collection of hard-won lessons the authors have learned managing modern web projects with small and medium budgets in a consulting environment. This isn't a book about project management theory. Pro Web Project Management tells how to create real deliverables, get answers from indecisive clients, manage wayward programmers, and use checklists to wow clients. This book is made up of real examples, real lessons, real documents, and real tips woven together into a step-by-step walkthrough of a project's life cycle. Pro Web Project Management is written for both the full-time project manager and the aspiring project manager who might have a role that blends client support, web development, and project management. The project budget sweet spot for this book is $50,000 to $500,000. If you manage a project in this space, reading this book will make you a better project manager. Learn how to manage a modern web project with a budget of $50,000 to $500,000 Get actionable tips on dealing with real project management challenges Learn the simple, defined process-refined over the years-to take simple and complex projects from proposal to successful launch.
Computer programming.
Computers.
Web Development.
Computing Milieux.