#heweb16 #MPD6 #PMTheMusical. Project Management: The Musical!

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1 #MPD6 #PMTheMusical Project Management: The Musical!

2 Hello!

3 Let s begin with a classic.

4 Contracting

5 Scope You must spell out the scope.

6 Cost Define the payment terms

7 Dates You re unavailable.

8 Clear Deliverables list.

9 Clarity On exclusions.

10 Signatures From higher-ups.

11 Tea ( Hey... not everyone likes coffee. )

12 Know know know the scope! ( PS: you d better know the scope. )

13 Know the contract! Deliverables Scope Exclusions Assumptions Schedule Payment terms

14 Get Organized

15 Internal Tools Redmine / JIRA / etc Risk Log Timetracking Communication tools like a group address Google folders

16 Organize the internal team Roles and Responsibilities Who is in charge of the overall vision? Who is in charge of user stories? Who creates the sprint schedule? Who manages demos vs releases? Resourcing

17 Any other considerations? End-to-end project Higher Education client Six team members total The client is out for a conference One team member on vacation

18 Cowboys!!

19 Kickoff!

20 Purpose of a Kickoff Define goals Gain consensus Learn and listen Empower teams Manage expectations Identify risks Collaborate

21 Set the agenda Determine which meetings you need. Get the right stakeholders in the room. Solidify travel plans Plan exercises to get to the core of what client needs. Make time for a team dinner/drinks.

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23 Yul Brenner!

24 Empathy Mapping

25 Information Architecture

26 The best projects are collaborative Where can we collaborate? Content Strategy? Design? Development?

27 Witches!

28 Wrap It Up

29 Dictators!

30 Strategy & Discovery Phase

31 Team tasks: Content Strategy: Audit the content Taxonomy User mapping Content types Foundational development work Build Spec Foundational development Analytics / Data: Google Analytics Usability testing / surveys Past research

32 PM Tasks: Helping the team gather data Analyze feedback from client User testing planning Unblock everyone Keep things moving!

33 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Applying online Signing up for campus tours Filling out financial aid forms Paying their bill Registering for an event or class Higher organic search

34 NYC bohemians!

35 Design Phase

36 Team tasks: Style Tiles: These are not layouts! Design Concepts Wireframes Static comps Design Prototypes In the browser, using HTML/CSS

37 PM Tasks: Scheduling presentations with client Collecting feedback from client Unblocking everyone Keeping things moving!

38 Uh-oh... stakeholder disapproval!

39 Julie... she s everywhere.

40 Intermission!!

41 Development Phase

42 Agile Process

43 Team tasks: Sprint planning: Assigning points Assess options for the client Help prioritize and set dependencies But, mostly they create the site Build Testing and Quality Assurance (QA) Deploy

44 PM Tasks: Managing Sprint Schedule

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46 Client tasks: Set acceptance criteria Prioritize value Perform internal demos Participate in daily meetings

47 Uh-oh... Scope creep!

48 (C mon, you knew we d go there.)

49 Deadline is approaching! Managing toward the most valuable product Managing expectations Looking ahead toward support or account management Working with Marketing for potential case study

50 Get well soon!

51 Launch!

52 CATS!

53 Retrospective

54 What is a retrospective? What went well? What could be improved? How does this inform the next project?

55 Again... CATS!

56 Stay in touch!

57 Hello! (OK, not from a musical. But... ) Hello again.

58 Goodbye! Allison Manley Joe Allen-Black

59 Encore! (aka: Resources) Blank agenda Risk log Content Audit

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