Successful Website Design Projects Begin With Solid Project Scoping

Tomorrow?I’m headed to WordCamp San Diego to present a session titled Expectations Management in Contracts & Scoping. The entire presentation?is focused on establishing proper scoping and documentation for?website design projects. The session?is a collaborative one, so I’ll be joined by industry veteran?Karim Marucchi (the CEO of Crowd Favorite).

While this presentation is focused on helping WordPress developers, the same lessons apply to those who purchase web design services. After all, the best projects have will clearly defined expectations that help protect both the buyer and the seller of such services.

Why this Matters to You the Buyer of Web Design Services

Whether you are a firm selling website design or a company procuring these services, you want to establish a clear baseline for any project. While I may not have truly seen the value of this when I launched our firm, I now know that it is critical part of any successful project.

After executing?hundreds of website design projects over the last?six year years one thing became crystal clear – success begins and ends with strong expectations management.

The better the job I do in scoping the project with the client in the sales process, the happier everyone is throughout the project execution and go-live. The client knows what is going to happen and my team knows what needs to happen. This produces cohesiveness and a sense of calm for all parties involved.

A successful website project will start and finish with solid expectations management. Yes I just repeated that, because it is the prime?component of quality web design and development.

The core function of establishing clear expectations is executing a strong process for project scoping. If the deliverables are clearly defined and they align with a formal contract and development plan, the client and developer are in sync and the project is on a path for success.

As a web developer I want to exceed your expectations. I want you to love your new website and I want you to have a positive view of the entire design and build process.

To make sure I exceed your expectations, I will try and progress you through a scoping process that will formulate our project plan and lead to a successful launch. The more we communicate and document requirements within scoping, the more smoothly the project management and execution flows.