The Project From Hell - And How To Handle It (DeventerPHP, 2017)

Not all projects are created equal. Next to those awesome projects where everything is perfect, including the end product you deliver to the client, there's also the projects you hate and wished you'd never taken on. During this talk, I'll tell you about some of the projects I've been on that were all but perfect and how I handled them, or should've handled them.

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2. Project from hell And how to handle it DeventerPHP June 1st, 2017 @skoop
3. Disclaimer This is a brand new talk
4. Disclaimer This is a brand new talk — I need feedback!
5. Disclaimer This is a brand new talk — I need feedback! — Feel free to ask questions
6. Disclaimer This is a brand new talk — I need feedback! — Feel free to ask questions — https://joind.in/talk/fd07d
7. Disclaimer 2 I am not bashing here
8. Disclaimer 2 I am not bashing here — It's about the lessons learned
9. Structure
10. Who has also had a project from hell?
11. Project 1: Ge!ing up to speed
14. Project 1: Ge!ing up to speed Lessons learned
15. Project 1: Ge!ing up to speed Lessons learned — Take learning curve into account
16. Project 1: Ge!ing up to speed Lessons learned — Take learning curve into account — Make sure you have full specs
17. Project 1: Ge!ing up to speed Lessons learned — Take learning curve into account — Make sure you have full specs — Avoid deadlines
18. Project 2: Never went into production
21. Project 2: Never went into production Lessons learned
22. Project 2: Never went into production Lessons learned — Take the learning curve into account
23. Project 2: Never went into production Lessons learned — Take the learning curve into account — Get clear specifications
24. Project 3: Why doesn't it work?
27. Project 3: Why doesn't it work? Lessons learned
28. Project 3: Why doesn't it work? Lessons learned — Go beyond PHP
29. Project 3: Why doesn't it work? Lessons learned — Go beyond PHP — Specifications! Specifications! Specifications!
30. Project 4: What am I here for?
32. Project 4: What am I here for? Lessons learned
33. Project 4: What am I here for? Lessons learned — Try to stay out of politics
34. Project 4: What am I here for? Lessons learned — Try to stay out of politics — If you get caught up, stay objective
35. Project 5: Of course I'll help you
37. Project 5: Of course I'll help you Lessons learned
38. Project 5: Of course I'll help you Lessons learned — Did I mention specs yet?
39. Project 5: Of course I'll help you Lessons learned — Did I mention specs yet? — Think business
40. Project 5: Of course I'll help you Lessons learned — Did I mention specs yet? — Think business — Focus on customer needs, not customer wants
41. Project 6: Let's work together again!
45. Project 6: Let's work together again! Lessons learned
46. Project 6: Let's work together again! Lessons learned — Ensure projects are within your accepted travel reach
47. 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
48. 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)
49. More projects?
50. Questions?
51. Thank you @skoop h!ps://le"ontheweb.com/ h!ps://joind.in/talk/fd07d