The newest rule you think would primarily relate to the ‘builders’ of a website, but is really important for everyone in project management functions within a internet project. Rule 17:

Plan to get it wrong
It may sound crazy and negative. That before even starting a project you have to take into account that things will go wrong. Perhaps this is why too few project managers actually do that. It can in most cases, however, be very useful to this in account. Continue Reading »

A very special rule this time. And a very short one: know when to schedule a break.

As a projectmanager you have to know when to gas up and when to slow down. A project cannot go at full speed througout the entire project. Therefore it is important to build in a relax-moment. Where you and your team can relax, look at the overview of the project and then start again with a breath of fresh air.

For me the moment of the break has arrived. I’m taking a break for two weeks to be exact. To go on holiday, relax and figure out all the things I will be doing in the next six months. I hope to see all readers of this blog back again at that time!

Bas van den Beld

I’m almost going on holiday (two more days). That means that I am very busy in the last days before the holiday starts. For many others the last days are like the last days before a holiday at school: freewheeling and relaxing. That can be killing for a project if a project manager doesn’t take this in account…

The team you use to make your web project a success is one of the main factors for a project’s success.

source

This morning I read a remarkable post on the Computable- website. "Customer is weakest link in ICT projects" was the title of the piece. It appears that the Catholic University of Mechelen has conducted an investigation showing that the customer plays an important role in the failure of an ICT project. The title made believe it was worse than it really is, but there is certainly a core of truth in it. But whether the customer is really the weakest link…

In the investigation "An exploration of the failure and success of IT projects – Review with project managers" researchers Ruben and Dave Callewaert have made a list of fourteen categories of factors contributing to the failure of an ICT project. Off course on off the factors is often poor project management. In addition, there are a number customer-factors that play an important role: problems with the goal descriptions, lack of support by management, changing requirements and problems in communication.

Continue Reading »