Posts about ‘Project Management’
Remote or “virtual” assistants (VA) can provide assistance that frees you up for more important tasks in managing your web business (or the web-based extension of your offline business). And while hiring a VA requires some due diligence (interviewing, matching skillsets with the tasks, billing discussions, etc.), even after you find the “right” assistant you’re still [...] (more)
ReitherCo was started in early 2007, with a single client, a couple internal projects, and a lot of ideas. Formed by solo consultant, the company has grown to include both part-and full-time staff and a network of preferred providers and contractors. The company’s service offerings have expanded to include web project management, affiliate program management, [...] (more)
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It’s been said that web project management is more about methods than tools. In other words, if you want to keep track of your project’s tasks on scratch paper, and that works for you, then go for it. I’m pretty certain that whoever said that was a fan of the scratch paper method, but I’m [...] (more)
<< Business Website Cost (Part 7): Form vs. Function Related Web Project Services: The “product” itself (your finished website) is a result of the web development project. And if you have the in-house skill and experience to plan and execute your project, you are among the fortunate few. Most small businesses do not have that [...] (more)
<< Business Website Cost (Part 4): Remote vs. Local Talent Another major factor affecting the cost of any website project is the list of requirements. It pays to identify these requirements up front (one of the best ways to end up with an unattractive or otherwise useless website is to let your web designer define [...] (more)
<< Business Website Cost (Part 3): In-House vs. Outsourced Development Geographic Location of Service Provider: Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last decade, you know that technology workers in India and China have been providing professional services, such as web development, for a fraction of the cost one might pay in the [...] (more)
<< Business Website Cost (Part 1): Introduction Just as it requires a lot of information for a service provider to tell you how much your site will cost, it may be difficult for you to determine how much your site will be “worth” to your business. But both of those questions justify their own due [...] (more)
Overview: As a web business consultant and web project manager it’s no surprise that the one question I get more than any other is “how much will my website cost?” And invariably – unless I’m already intimately familiar with the customer’s business and requirements – my answer is a qualified “it depends.” But what follows [...] (more)
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. That famous Ben Franklin quote has a lot of applications, and somehow centuries after it was first recorded, it even extends to the design and development of websites and other information systems. No matter how you define the systems development life cycle (SDLC) (w) – [...] (more)
Would you feel comfortable managing your own new home construction project? The architecture, the planning, the permits, the plumbing and electrical. It’s complicated, it’s time consuming, and unless you’re Bob Vila, it could be better left to a professional – a general contractor or a project manager who has the experience and industry connections to [...] (more)
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