This document discusses challenges and opportunities in digital project management. It touches on several topics:
1) The importance of integrating technology, design, and client experience from the beginning of projects.
2) Common budgeting and timing issues that projects face, such as last minute requests and scope creep.
3) How the role of project managers has evolved from building custom systems to using more off-the-shelf and open source tools.
4) Areas the author sees for improvement, such as better defining project scope upfront and integrating information architecture and design processes.
5. Corporate Budgets
It's December 15.
I have $10,000 left in my budget for the year.
I'd like to redesign our web presence.
Can you do that by January 1?
Really? Why not?
13. Online Tools
• 5 years ago, we were building CMS
• Now, we buy or use open-source
• 5 years ago, Facebook was started
• 5 years ago,YouTube was invented
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15. Opportunities
• Content design ignored for systems
development
• Design abbreviation to speed production
• Stakeholder involvement
• Systems “definition”
• Just change it perception
16. Big Successes
• Time Tracking, Accurate Estimation
• Design is integral, not abbreviated
• Early stakeholder involvement
• System definition allows efficiencies
19. Scope Creep
• Own worst enemy
• Vision, budget, promises and expectations
• Stop entrepreneurial selling
20. It’s Just One Page
blog.johnsonbank.com/generations
Using the same template...
They’re basically the same...
It’s just copy-and-paste...
21. System Expectation
Management
• bucyrus.com mobile
• johnsonbank.com
• systems efficiency vs. systems limitations
22. Tools That Make Life Easier
• ActiveCollab
• Google Apps
• Skype
• Yammer
• GoToMeeting
• Evernote
• Search (of any kind)
• Axure
• Balsamiq
• Pen and Paper