Week 2 -- Project Management

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 Everyone:
"The Publishing Team," Chapter 11. Content Critical: Gaining Competitive Advantage Through High-Quality Web Content by McGovern et al ; "Web Team Roles," Chapter 2. Real Web Project Management
by Shelford et al; Web ReDesign 2.0: Chapter 3, Define The Project
 Blog your reading assignment: Two "ah-ha's" from these readings as well preliminary thoughts on your goals for the quarter and how these readings might apply to your goals.
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“Ah-Ha’s”:
Everything is reliant on a team even digital media. According to “The Publishing Team” the term “webmaster” is meaningless because working with the web requires more. A successful project is the result of many efforts combined into one through teamwork. There are many roles to play as described in “Common Web Team Roles” and knowing the purpose of each is essential for productive interaction which is why training and communicating are always suggested. This is similar to the concept of education and schooling – it is important to understand the basics of many subjects while at the same time emphasizing your specialty in order to work with others, seeing the big picture and using your expertise for the benefit of the whole. Teamwork is inescapable!

All this talk about timelines, questions and goals are important! “Define the Project” says “set parameters and expectations – develop methods for clear communication throughout the project’s lifecycles.” This holds true for any project. All the team projects I’ve ever worked on whether middle school science projects, college business projects or work projects share a similarity, success revolves around understanding and execution. Communicating specifically what you intend to accomplish, how you intend to accomplish it using realistic time schedule and distribution of work among the team recognizing members’ strengths and weaknesses keeping the flow of communication each step of the way! Most problems can be prevented or resolved from constant communication and that is very valuable especially when time and success mean money. Taking the time to talk pays off!

Goals: for the quarter are to better understand team roles, gain knowledge and skill that will enable me to tackle any design project with technical know-how and confidence. To explore talents, strenghts and weaknesses in the design process, master the basics, creating a foundation for the future.