1. How to Complete
a Project on Time
and Under Budget
daniel schutzsmith

2. Presentation Slides
& Worksheets:
http://rgd.graphicdefine.org

3. What is Project
Management?

4. Project Management
organizing and managing
resources so they deliver all
the work required to
complete a project within
a defined scope, time,
and cost constraints

5. Project Management Defined
Scope

6. Project Management Defined
Time

7. Project Management Defined
Cost

8. Project Management Defined
Cost

9. Project Management Defined
Scope

10. Project Management Defined
Time

11. Project Management Defined
Cost

13. Project
Phases

14. Project Phases
4 D’s

15. Project Phases
1. Discovery

16. Project Phases
1. Discovery
2. Design

17. Project Phases
1. Discovery
2. Design
3. Develop

18. Project Phases
1. Discovery
2. Design
3. Develop
4. Deploy

19. Project Phases
Discovery
• Kick-off Meeting
• Research
• Gather Requirements
• Technical Specs
• Project Planning

20. Project Management Apps
Microsoft Project
Studiometry

21. Project Phases
Design
• Wireframes / IA
• Design Comps &
Revisions
• Interactive Design

22. Project Phases
Develop
• Programming
• Send to Printer
• Vendor Integration
• Alpha & Beta Launch
• Testing

23. Project Phases
Deploy
• Project Launch
• Style Guide / Manual
• Wrap-up Meeting
• Possible Additions
• Track Success

24. Project
Methods

25. Project Methods
Agile
vs.
Waterfall

26. Project Methods
Waterfall
based on a fixed length
of time. clear project
end. traditional project
plan.

27. Project Methods
Agile
based on short, task
oriented periods of
time. project end is
harder to define.

28. Managing
Talent

29. Managing Talent
Assign Tasks
+ Objectives

30. Managing Talent
Check in
Regularly

31. Managing Talent
Let People
Screw Up

32. Managing Talent
Preach Time
Management

33. Managing Talent
Weekly Status
Meetings

34. Managing
The Client

35. Managing the Client
Set Expectations
+
Define Objectives

36. Managing the Client
Keep Consistent
Communication

37. Managing the Client
One Channel of
Communication

38. Managing the Client
Be Honest

39. Managing the Client
Be Honest

40. Managing the Client Imp
Sup
er
ort
ant
!
Under
Promise

41. Managing the Client Lik
e fo
Rea r
lz!
Over
Deliver

42. When Shit
Goes Wrong

43. When Shit Goes Wrong
Stay Focued

44. When Shit Goes Wrong
Remain Calm

45. When Shit Goes Wrong
Don’t Act
Too Quickly

46. When Shit Goes Wrong
Rely on
Your Team

47. When Shit Goes Wrong
Make a
Calculated
Decision

48. When Shit Goes Wrong
Realize that
Something Will
Have to be
Sacrificed

49. When Shit Goes Wrong
Don’t Play the
Blame Game

50. When Shit Goes Wrong
Learn
From It

51. One Final Tip

52. One Final Tip
Keep a Playbook
For every project log the total
hours, players, profit/loss, things
learned, strengths, weaknesses,
and so on. This will help you
and your employees
understand what projects you
like and why.

53. One Final Tip

54. Presentation Slides
& Worksheets:
http://rgd.graphicdefine.org