Tagged: project management

The roles of the web and how to break in

Over the holidays my brother in-law was asking about the world of the web, and how he might start a career in the industry. I started thinking about all the different disciplines involved in creating a website and I realized that this was going to be bigger than just a few words in between bites

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To the Point: Your Web Development Project Needs a Point Person

This post is first in a series on what your organization can do internally to prepare for a website development project and what to expect during the process. No matter who builds your site, your organization will only get the most out of the money you spend by paying close attention to project throughout the

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How To Ensure Your Web Development Project is a Complete Failure

Our workshop at Netroots Nation was a huge hit so by popular demand we’re sharing Aaron’s slides. The presentation is called “How to Ensure Your Web Development Project is a Complete Failure”. Our section of the presentation addresses the project management mishaps that can happen when nonprofits (and really anyone) want to launch a web

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How to Give Your Project A Fighting Chance (Part 1)

“What we learn from lessons learned is that we don’t learn from lessons learned.” – T. Block So you are about to kickoff a project. You have a budget, a deadline, and a deliverable: an awesome website launch. As you already know, there are 3 criteria by which you’ll measure your project’s success: on time,

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