Synopses & Reviews
Web Project Management presents a solid Web project management method for building commercial Web sites. Developed by pres.co, a leading interactive agency, this refined eight-stage approach lets you closely manage your project's contributors, quality, costs, and schedules. Importantly, the book also details how to define, measure and understand the success of your project on an ongoing basis. This book is an indispensable resource, whether you are a project manager, online manager, Web director, consultant or producer.
- Includes insider tips from the perspective of the world's leading Web developers.
- Focuses on project management as it relates to e-commerce.
- Teaches you to organize and put together a team, develop goals, manage schedules and budgets, overcome pitfalls, maintain, evaluate and evolve a commercial Web presence.
- Includes an introduction to the key principles of Web project management and a case study of the Channel 5 Web site-a popular project managed by the author.
- Provides templates, via a companion Web site, that you can use to develop your own project documentation, a discussion forum, links to related sites, a glossary of terms, a database of useful white papers, and an Internet knowledge quiz.
Review
]. It is a comprehensive guide giving historical context as well as covering methodology and case studies. It's perfect for people who are looking to move into this challenging profession." - Andrew Bibby, Director of Projects, Razorfish
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]. It is a comprehensive guide giving historical context as well as covering methodology and case studies. It's perfect for people who are looking to move into this challenging profession." - Andrew Bibby, Director of Projects, Razorfish
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]. It is a comprehensive guide giving historical context as well as covering methodology and case studies. It's perfect for people who are looking to move into this challenging profession." - Andrew Bibby, Director of Projects, Razorfish
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rew Bibby, Director of Projects, Razorfish
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"a must-have for web professionals"
- Marketing Mix
"One unhailed volume turns Web project management into a serious sub-discipline... After you've bought it and studied it thoroughly you'll know how Web development should work."
- Shorewalker.com
"Ashley Friedlein is to be admired for his craft and commended for this tutorial. A lot of people will end up owing their jobs to this book." - Philip Greenspun, ArsDigita
"This book provides a clear and thorough roadmap for achieving success {in your work]. It is a comprehensive guide giving historical context as well as covering methodology and case studies. It's perfect for people who are looking to move into this challenging profession." - Andrew Bibby, Director of Projects, Razorfish
Synopsis
Taking a commercial Web site from concept to launch -- or even just maintaining and modifying an existing site -- demands a lot, including strong creative contributions, savvy technical personnel, the right hardware, and the right software. But even if you gather all the right ingredients, it still won't come together without a sound project management methodology.
Written for project managers charged with building or maintaining a Web site presence, this book equips them with the methodology they need to succeed. This is an indispensable resource for project managers, online managers, Web directors, consultants, and producers-anyone responsible for overseeing work on a commercial Web site.
Synopsis
"Ashley Friedlein is to be admired for his craft and commended for this tutorial. A lot of people will end up owing their jobs to this book.â
âPhilip Greenspun, ArsDigita
"This book provides a clear and thorough roadmap for achieving success {in your work]. It is a comprehensive guide giving historical context as well as covering methodology and case studies. It's perfect for people who are looking to move into this challenging profession."
âAndrew Bibby, Director of Projects, Razorfish
Web Project Management presents a solid Web project management method for building commercial Web sites. Developed by pres.co, a leading interactive agency, this refined eight-stage approach lets you closely manage your project's contributors, quality, costs, and schedules. Importantly, the book also details how to define, measure and understand the success of your project on an ongoing basis. This book is an indispensable resource, whether you are a project manager, online manager, Web director, consultant or producer.
Features:
x Includes insider tips from the perspective of the world's leading Web developers.
x Focuses on project management as it relates to e-commerce.
x Teaches you to organize and put together a team, develop goals, manage schedules and budgets, overcome pitfalls, maintain, evaluate and evolve a commercial Web presence.
x Includes an introduction to the key principles of Web project management and a case study of the Channel 5 Web site-a popular project managed by the author.
x Provides templates, via a companion Web site, that you can use to develop your own project documentation, a discussion forum, links to related sites, a glossary of terms, a database of useful white papers, and an Internet knowledge quiz.
Synopsis
manage schedules and budgets, overcome pitfalls, maintain, evaluate and evolve a commercial Web presence.
* Includes an introduction to the key principles of Web project management and a case study of the Channel 5 Web site-a popular project managed by the author.
* Provides templates, via a companion Web site, that you can use to develop your own project documentation, a discussion forum, links to related sites, a glossary of terms, a database of useful white papers, and an Internet knowledge quiz.
Synopsis
manage schedules and budgets, overcome pitfalls, maintain, evaluate and evolve a commercial Web presence.
* Includes an introduction to the key principles of Web project management and a case study of the Channel 5 Web site-a popular project managed by the author.
* Provides templates, via a companion Web site, that you can use to develop your own project documentation, a discussion forum, links to related sites, a glossary of terms, a database of useful white papers, and an Internet knowledge quiz.
Synopsis
ussion forum, links to related sites, a glossary of terms, a database of useful white papers, and an Internet knowledge quiz.
About the Author
Ashley Friedlein is cofounder and CEO of e-consultancy (
), an online and offline service for U.K. e-business professionals, providing access to the best e-business information and advice. Previously, he was lead strategist and senior producer at Wheel, where he successfully managed the development, delivery, and ongoing maintenance of several major Internet sites, in particular those for media owners. Ashley comes from a background in digital media production, having worked at Pearson and Bloomberg and with the major U.K. broadcasters. He is the author of
Web Project Management: Delivering Successful Commercial Web Sites (2001).
e-consultancy, London, U.K.
Table of Contents
Preface. The World of the Web Project Manager: Setting the Scene. Method: A Web Project Method; The Project Road Map; Work Stage 1: Project Clarification; Work Stage 2: Solution Definition; Work Stage 3: Project Specification; Work Stage 4: Content; Work Stage 5: Design and Construction; Work Stage 6: Testing, Launch, and Handover; Work Stage 7: Maintenance; Work Stage 8: Review and Evaluation. Case Study:
Reality Bytes. Appendix A Resources. Appendix B Recommended Reading. Index.