Real Web Project Management: Case Studies and Best Practices from the Trenches

Not only do students need to learn how to design a website, they have to learn the best practices for managing a website project. In this book, the authors present tools and real-world advice on techniques for success as well as pitfalls to avoid. The numerous examples and case studies are based on their own success at iVillage.com as well as other Web sites they have worked on. Rather than presenting a rigid methodology, the authors present a toolbox of tips, tricks, anecdotes, and case studies that will help the student come up with a Web development methodology that works for him or her. This book is packaged with a value-added CD-ROM, which includes complete project plan templates, model Web sites, project checklists, consulting contracts, software vendor reviews, and more. Additional resources and templates are available on the book's accompanying Web site at http://www.realwebprojects.com.

Table of Contents

Foreword.
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
About the Authors.
1. The Project Manager: Who You Are and What You Do.
2. Web Team Roles.
3. Communication Cues.
4. Defining the Project.
5. Managing Change.
6. The Art of Planning.
7. Learning to Love Meetings.
8. Workflow.
9. Managing the Design Phase.
10. The Technical Build.
11. Surviving Quality Assurance.
12. Getting It Out the Door.
13. Leading Organizational Change.
Appendix A: Project Quick-Start Guide.
Appendix B: Technology for the Web Project Manager.
Appendix C: Useful Web Sites.
Recommended Reading.