Project from hell
And how to handle it
PHPNW17
September 30, 2017
@skoop
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Disclaimer
I am not bashing here
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Disclaimer
I am not bashing here
— It's about the lessons learned
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Who
has also had a project from hell?
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Project 1: Ge!ing up to speed
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Project 1: Ge!ing up to speed
Lessons learned
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Project 1: Ge!ing up to speed
Lessons learned
— Take learning curve into account
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Project 1: Ge!ing up to speed
Lessons learned
— Take learning curve into account
— Make sure you have full specs
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Project 1: Ge!ing up to speed
Lessons learned
— Take learning curve into account
— Make sure you have full specs
— Avoid deadlines
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Project 2: Never went into
production
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Project 2: Never went into production
Lessons learned
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Project 2: Never went into production
Lessons learned
— Take the learning curve into account
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Project 2: Never went into production
Lessons learned
— Take the learning curve into account
— Get clear specifications
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Project 3: Why doesn't it
work?
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Project 3: Why doesn't it work?
Lessons learned
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Project 3: Why doesn't it work?
Lessons learned
— Go beyond PHP
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Project 3: Why doesn't it work?
Lessons learned
— Go beyond PHP
— Specifications! Specifications! Specifications!
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Project 4: What am I here for?
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Project 4: What am I here for?
Lessons learned
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Project 4: What am I here for?
Lessons learned
— Try to stay out of politics
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Project 4: What am I here for?
Lessons learned
— Try to stay out of politics
— If you get caught up, stay objective
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Project 5: Of course I'll help
you
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Project 5: Of course I'll help you
Lessons learned
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Project 5: Of course I'll help you
Lessons learned
— Did I mention specs yet?
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Lessons learned
— Did I mention specs yet?
— Think business
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Project 5: Of course I'll help you
Lessons learned
— Did I mention specs yet?
— Think business
— Focus on customer needs, not customer wants
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Project 6: Let's work together
again!
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Project 6: Let's work together again!
Lessons learned
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Project 6: Let's work together again!
Lessons learned
— Ensure projects are within your accepted travel reach
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Project 6: Let's work together again!
Lessons learned
— Ensure projects are within your accepted travel reach
— Get all agreements with customers on paper and
signed
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Project 6: Let's work together again!
Lessons learned
— Ensure projects are within your accepted travel reach
— Get all agreements with customers on paper and
signed
— Be prepared to work with people you don't like (or
have an exit)
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More projects?
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Questions?
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Thank you
@skoop
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