Incorporating Project Management Tasks into Your Project Estimate
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Incorporating Project Management Tasks into Your Project Estimate

Someone asked me recently what percentage of time (and pricing) should be allocated to ongoing project management tasks when devising a website development estimate. This is a tough question to answer for two reasons: Not all project management tasks can be planned The frequency you plan to carry them out has a bearing For example,…

How to Reprint Your Project Manager’s Academy Certificates

How to Reprint Your Project Manager’s Academy Certificates

Now that we’ve updated our logos and badges, here are the instructions for printing (or re-printing) your certificates for: Completing the WordPress Project Management 101 Roadmap Becoming a Certified WP Project Manager https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=602QUqpDsLo&t=9s Want to learn how to consistently get your projects completed on time and within budget? Join the WP Project Manager’s Academy –…

Why Your Website User Experience (UX) May Be Unimportant

Why Your Website User Experience (UX) May Be Unimportant

I buy expensive shoes. This is not because I have some sort of shoe fetish or something, but primarily because I supinate so badly that it causes pain in my hips. Supination is when your foot rolls to the outside when you walk. A few years ago I discovered the Naot brand of footwear and…

Everything’s a Project and Everybody is a Project Manager
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Everything’s a Project and Everybody is a Project Manager

Many people think if they are a solo provider, that they don’t have a team. This is wrong for 2 reasons. First, you always have a team because it’s you and the client. And secondly, it’s really more about roles than it is about people because you’re filling multiple roles on your project, whether you realize it or not. And by sharing that with the client in a non-confrontive way, you give them an understanding of everything that’s involved in building a website, and they tend to respect the work that you do a little more.

Controlling the Triple Constraint – The Key to WordPress Project Success
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Controlling the Triple Constraint – The Key to WordPress Project Success

Website development projects are typically complex. And, just as a carpenter must consider the alignment of joints, a website developer has to think about three different constraints when managing their project: scope, time, and cost. This is known as the Triple Constraint because one of these elements is always dependent on at least one of…

The 10 Commandments of Hygiene for Remote Work Productivity

The 10 Commandments of Hygiene for Remote Work Productivity

Wait. What? There are hygiene habits that can help with productivity? I know it seems silly but it’s true. I have worked remotely on-and-off for several decades now and have discovered that some of the benefits of working from home (like no need to shower or change out of your pajamas) can actually make you…