Real Web Project Management: Case Studies and Best Practices from the Trenches

Summary

Junior project managers may not be able to issue edicts that can change their organizational structure overnight, but during a project they are the masters of their domain. Once the project is underway, functional specialists will have their heads down as they focus all their energies on creating designs, writing code, and testing their work. This climate presents an opportunity to create customized rules, structures, and procedures that can be adopted by the rest of the company. Don't underestimate the potential of a model project, which can provide enough momentum to overcome the fear, politics, and endless debates that plague organizational reform initiatives. A well-executed project is the most powerful argument for change. The best ...