a static website with 4 pages. You: Okay, the prize is 100k. Client: Oh cool, I will send you 50% and work begins. You: Yeah sure. Only for you to end up creating an ERP app or dropped the project because of too much work to be done in the project. Sound familiar?
that involves identifying and documenting a list of specific project goals, deliverables, features, functions, tasks, deadlines, and ultimately costs. In other words, it is what needs to be achieved and the work that must be done to deliver a project.
day on during the project and never think about again. In fact, to scope a project accurately, you need to pay attention throughout the project Phases.
inflation of work requirements that take hold soon after a project has begun. Try as you might to guard against its worst ravages, the optimal way of dealing with it is through effective change control processes
process: 1. Change Log: used to provide a record of all changes requested and decisions made 2. Change Request Form: used to document details of the change, including the business case
listening process. This is more than standard client-developer chitchat, or collecting a documented wish list of demands. It will be intensive and purposeful. As a software engineer, getting the price right in most cases is the challenge you will face and communicating to your client how and why they should pay XYZ amount. Sound familiar?
price right in most cases is the challenge you will face and communicating to your client how and why they should pay XYZ amount. Sound familiar? Identify the project needs When you are clearly able to identify the needs of a project, you are more likely to set a sound benchmark from the beginning. Understanding the ‘what and why’ of a project will enable you to set specific goals and objectives. It also sets the groundwork for what tasks are to be performed and how they are to be performed.
price right in most cases is the challenge you will face and communicating to your client how and why they should pay XYZ amount. Sound familiar? Define your objectives and goals of the Project The basis of the project scope should entail your goals and objectives to be one that follows a SMART guideline. That is, to be Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Timebound.
price right in most cases is the challenge you will face and communicating to your client how and why they should pay XYZ amount. Sound familiar? Project scope description You need to be clear about the features and functionalities required for your product or service. For example, you are building a website. You need a list that provides how you will build your website, the type of branding required and so on. In other words, what certain qualities will increase achieving your project’s success.
price right in most cases is the challenge you will face and communicating to your client how and why they should pay XYZ amount. Sound familiar? Expectations and Acceptance Successful projects are ones that take into account the satisfaction of the client. Whether they meet the client’s expectations and accept the product, service or process. You need to know what your client’s expectations are on a project, manage it well and agree on Acceptance level.
price right in most cases is the challenge you will face and communicating to your client how and why they should pay XYZ amount. Sound familiar? Identify Constraints There are always roadblocks to achieving what you were set out to do. Being aware of possible limitations along the way can help you minimize problems that may delay or constrain your ability to achieve your project’s outcome.
price right in most cases is the challenge you will face and communicating to your client how and why they should pay XYZ amount. Sound familiar? Identify necessary changes It is always best to avoid reworking the scope of your project, as it means investing in more time, money and resources. However, at times these changes are inevitable and necessary. Limit changes and always use the change control process to save time and resources.
code but the agreed upon features. ❖ Be disciplined:- avoid performing magic, focus and deliver in the MVP. ❖ Communication is key! ❖ Don’t hesitate to ask questions. ❖ Have a sense of deadline.
level Timeframe A budget ❏ An agreement on the acceptable quality level of the output of the project. ❏ A budget for the costs that would be incurred to deliver the project. (per feature) ❏ An accepted time period during which the project should be completed.
(for both parties) ❏ Showing your expertise before starting a project ❏ Big part of the work is already done ❏ Thinking about solutions critically ❏ Limit project creed ❏ Don’t slave ❏ Making sure you get paid well ;-)
you’re a core php/laravel developer and the job coming requires a node/express expert, Please don’t tell the client yes! you can also code node too. • Rather tell the client, i can achieve your result better with php laravel, however if you insist on nodeJs, then i can recommend a colleague/friend/partner (someone else) with the stack capability. • Don’t use a paid client’s job to learn new stacks especially short time bound ones. Pick a side project to develop your skills. • There’s no shame in saying i can only code one language, as long as you are great at it. • Attempting to be a SuperStar, Ninja Rockstar freelance developer, you end up having unhappy clients because you couldn’t deliver or you delivered a shitty software.
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project containing general costs, what the project should achieve. Feature Scope with Description - A technical listing of features to be built into the system with duration. Change Request Form - To handle changes from clients mostly. Change Log Form - To properly document each changes requested and status of the change.