(( Lucas lima )) Managing WordPress Projects - STL Meetup August 2015

Managing WordPress ProjectsSTL Meetup - 2015

Lucas LimaProject Manager - 3 years

WordPress - 5 years

brasa.art.br @LuwkasLima

lucas@brasa.art.br

KNOWLEDGE ABOUT PROJECT MANAGEMENT?

WHAT IS THAT ABOUT?

Initiation

Planning

Execution & Communication

Closure

WordPress Projects

PROJECT PROFILE

PROFILE

Deliverables

Standards

Tecniques

Project Plan

Estimations

WHAT’S NEXT?

Initiation

Planning

Execution & Communication

Closure

WordPress Projects

WHAT’S NEXT?

Initiation

Planning

Execution & Communication

Closure

WordPress Projects

WORDPRESS PROJECTS

● Documentation everywhere

Advantages...

● Rapid development

● Standards already defined

● Huge community

WORDPRESS PROJECTS

●Client expectations

Disadvantages...

WHAT’S NEXT?

Initiation

Planning

Execution & Communication

Closure

WordPress Projects

INITIATION

What to expect?

1. Be honest from the Get-Go

2. Don’t make Promises

3. Learn when to say NO!

4. Make sure you set client’s expectations

INITIATION

First list of milestones

FIRST LIST OF MILESTONES

WHAT’S NEXT?

Initiation

Planning

Execution & Communication

Closure

WordPress Projects

PROJECT MANAGEMENT TRIANGLE

QUALITY

SCOPE TIME

COST

PLANNING

When it will be ready?

● Cascade down Milestones into Deliverables

● Obtain the Total Hours of the Project

● Build the Project Chronogram

● Set Client Expectations

LET’S CREATE OUR PLAN!

WHAT’S NEXT?

Initiation

Planning

Execution & Communication

Closure

WordPress Projects

EXECUTION

Discipline is wisdow!

● Update and Analyze the Project Plan

● Look at for next steps

● Change in Scope? Evaluate impact!

● Watch out for huge delays!

COMMUNICATION

Set expectations to be successful

● Over-communicate!

● Define a standard way to communicate

● Communicate good and bad news!

● Always summarize next steps

WHAT’S NEXT?

Initiation

Planning

Execution & Communication

Closure

WordPress Projects

CLOSURE

It’s the end...

● Define the very last deliverable/activity

● Sign Off / Approval from the Client

● Ask for feedback!

WORDPRESS PROJECTS - KEY NOTES

1. Take advantage of the “Rapid Development”

2. Build, use and refine your Project Profiles

3. Over-communicate and set expectations

4. Interact with the Community

5. Have Fun! :)

NOSSO NEGÓCIO É UNIR

What is the level now?

@LuwkasLima

Thank You!

lucas@brasa.art.br