Higher Ed Web Conference - Web Project Management
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This document provides strategies for managing chaotic web projects in higher education. It discusses that web projects can range from simple websites to complex content management systems. Web projects in higher ed are often ongoing with changing requirements and scope creep from committees. The document recommends adopting agile practices like using version control, issue tracking, defining clear project goals and scope up front, and breaking the project into two-week iterations to help manage resources and risks. It also suggests identifying critical paths and using project management software to track tasks and conversations.
Higher Ed Web Conference - Web Project Management
- 1. Web Project ManagementStrategies for chaotic web projects in Higher ed.
- 4. A Project is… “a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result” – PMBOK Guide (2004)
- 5. A Web Project is...Building a few web pages for a department.Developing a simple web application that collects student information.Using Twitter/Facebook/Ning for whatever specific reason*Extensive Content Management System.
- 7. A Project is… “ongoing, with many false starts and chronic scope creep. Governed by committee(s), success is not often tangible.” – Higher Ed.
- 8. The ChaosDeveloper comes in sometime after noon.Designer that doesn’t answer email.Department wants to see the term “pedagogy” on something aimed at parents.Committees.Never ending change requests.
- 9. Learn a little from Software EngineeringPick a dev strategy: understand clearly what you are doingVersion controlIssue tracking
- 10. Project definitionFirst committee meeting needs a “memorandum of agreement”Define the goals, objectives, and/or outcomesSign it.
- 11. Follow a process, deliver a product.
- 14. Triple ConstraintWhat am I building?How long will it take?How much will it cost to develop?
- 15. Dealing with the “what”Project sponsor asks for something that needs to be builtMeet with committee and develop a clear scope along with timelineSketch out applicationCall in resources you needDevelop application, get feedback, tweak, done.
- 16. What really happens“I would like a web site that looks like (insert newsworthy site of the week)”“Next week would be perfect”“Oh and can we have video?”“And a live chat?”“We want social media”
- 17. Manage ResourcesWhat are the skills and people available to this projectHow much time do they have?Is there a line of communication between you and your resources even when not working together in the same place?
- 18. Identify risksWhat could cause this project to be delayed or fail?What will you do about them?How much will it cost (time/money)?
- 20. Two week chunks
- 21. Critical path
- 25. # S: (adj) agile, nimble, quick, spry (moving quickly and lightly) "sleek and agile as a gymnast"; "as nimble as a deer"; "nimble fingers"; "quick of foot"; "the old dog was so spry it was halfway up the stairs before we could stop it"- http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=agile
- 31. Agile process
- 32. Agile process
- 33. Get involvedUse Basecamp or excel or a word documentBreak down the project for the sponsor (and you)Provide time estimates for each phaseFollow-up with daily/weekly updates on progressShare information.
- 34. PM software?Microsoft Project (larger teams)OmniPlan (for the mac users)Basecamp
- 36. Learn how to use version control software.
- 40. Version Control Software?GithubSubversion (svn)Team Foundation ServerCVSGoogle Code (svn)
- 42. Issue trackingDocument milestonesTrack conversations, changes, rationaleGenerate reports (if you want)Control your scope.
- 43. Bugz
- 44. Issue tracking softwareBugzillaTracTeam Foundation ServerBasecamp
- 45. Use a process that works for you.
- 47. About me.Jesse RodgersAssociate Director, VeloCity -- University of WaterlooBlog: http://whoyoucallingajesse.com Twitter: http://twitter.com/jrodgersEmail: jrodgers@uwaterloo.ca
Editor's Notes
- #30: Kanban wall