In the trenches digital project implementation 25th March
Are you asking questions like the following?
- What are the key functional project competencies?
- How should we be writing spec documents? How do we do prototyping?
- How do we decide what technology to use?
- What's the difference between “fixed cost” or waterfall, and “time and materials” or agile projects?
- What elements of agile projects that we should be using regardless?
- What project management and collaboration tools are there, and why should we be using them?
- Where can we save on costs, and which steps cost the most?
- How can we best use Open Source Software? What options are there?
- What should we be testing for in every project?
- Why can't we do away with testing and contingency?
- What are the top project problem areas?
Then we think we could help you to:
- Understand where one can reduce spend, without impacting quality
- Gain a thorough knoweledge of project lifecycles
- Talk about common project problem areas and what to do about them, before they happen
- Get a non-technical overview of what technologies work best in different circumstances
Successful digital projects 30th March
Are you asking questions like the following?
- What should my ideal project team look like?
- What is a spec? Isn't a one pager enough to work with? Should we use Agile project methods?
- When should I use in house people, and when should I use a supplier?
- What's the difference between “fixed cost” or waterfall, and “time and materials” or agile projects? When do we use them?
- Where can I save on costs, and which steps cost the most?
- What Open Source Software options are there?
- Should I be paying for custom / bespoke development, or should I be using off the shelf software?
- Can't we save by removing the Testing and Contingency line items?
- How do I determine ROI for my project!?
- What should I be doing about search engines? And how do I reconcile that with my fixed budget?
- I keep hearing that Google Adwords delivers quickly, what should I be doing there?
- What do you mean, “customers” want to engage with us?
- How do I use the social web to build support for my brand and product?
Then we think we could help you to:
- Save 10% or more on project budgets
- Understand how to determine ROI for digital projects
- Gain a thorough knoweledge of when to use different project management methodologies
- Learn more about the role Open Source software can play in projects
Good level of technical vs. big picture
Damien Attenborough, Project Manager, Firedog Design
Very collaborative. Able to share experiences. Nice group size and very conversational
Rachel Murray, Director, Futureheads
