Basic concepts of Project Management applied to WordPress projects. Presentation Notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KyWP2K28Y9lxBj4DUsHhtYi3AqB9v10ThpAbR1qgJrE/edit?usp=sharing Link to the simple Project Plan used: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1uTRB8SGt65BIx-hVxxAkESleqeHzy87lzBD4TWOy2OI&authuser=0

1. Managing WordPress Projects
#WCSTL 2015

2. Lucas Lima
Project Manager - 3 years
WordPress - 5 years
brasa.art.br @LuwkasLima
lucas@brasa.art.br

3. KNOWLEDGE ABOUT PROJECT MANAGEMENT?

4. WHAT’S NEXT?
Initiation
Planning
Execution & Communication
Closure
WordPress Projects

5. WHAT’S NEXT?
Initiation
Planning
Execution & Communication
Closure
WordPress Projects

6. WORDPRESS PROJECTS
● Project Profile can be easily created
Advantages...
● Rapid development
● Standards already defined

7. WORDPRESS PROJECTS
● Client expectation
Disadvantages...

8. WHAT’S NEXT?
Initiation
Planning
Execution & Communication
Closure
WordPress Projects

9. INITIATION
What to expect?
1. Make sure you set client’s expectations
2. Be honest from the Get-Go
3. Don’t make Promises
4. Learn when to say NO!

10. INITIATION
First list of milestones
FIRST LIST OF MILESTONES

11. WHAT’S NEXT?
Initiation
Planning
Execution & Communication
Closure
WordPress Projects

12. PLANNING
When it will be ready?
● Cascade down Milestones into Deliverables
● Obtain the Total Hours of the Project
● Build the Project Chronogram
● Set Client Expectations

13. LET’S CREATE OUR PLAN!

14. WHAT’S NEXT?
Initiation
Planning
Execution & Communication
Closure
WordPress Projects

15. EXECUTION
Discipline is wisdow!
● Update and Analyze the Project Plan
● Look at for next steps
● Change in Scope? Evaluate impact!
● Watch out for huge delays!

16. COMMUNICATION
Set expectations to be successful
● Over-communicate!
● Define a standard way to communicate
● Communicate good and bad news!
● Always summarize next steps

17. WHAT’S NEXT?
Initiation
Planning
Execution & Communication
Closure
WordPress Projects

18. CLOSURE
It’s the end...
● Define the very last deliverable/activity
● Sign Off / Approval from the Client
● Ask for feedback!

19. PROJECT PROFILE
PROFILE
Deliverables
Standards
Tecniques
Project Plan
Estimations

20. WORDPRESS PROJECTS - KEY NOTES
1. Take advantage of the “Rapid Development”
2. Build and use Project Profiles
3. Over-Communicate and set Expectations
4. Interact with the Community
5. Have Fun! :)

21. NOSSO NEGÓCIO É UNIR
What is the level now?

22. @LuwkasLima
Thank You!
lucas@brasa.art.br