My presentation to the Magneto London Users Group, http://www.meetup.com/magento-london/, in January 2013. An overview and list of the checklists I've found & used over the years.

1. Magento
Checklists
Mitch Goldman
London Magento Users Group
2013

2. Introduction
Mitch Goldman
Product Owner, Project & Test Manager, Scrum Master
co-organizer
London Magento Users Group
http://www.meetup.com/magento-london/
3 years on Magento projects
Kookäi, Hillarys Web-Blinds, Wedo Shopping

3. E-commerce sites are complex
SEO!
Design!
Products!
and much more...

4. Magento e-commerce sites are complex
Payment Gateway!
Caching! Newsletter!
Transactional Emails!
Indexing! Shipping! Taxes!
and much much more...

5. check·list
/ˈCHekˌlist/
Noun
A list of items required, things to be done, or
points to be considered, used as a reminder.

6. Usefulness depends on...
Your ROLE
- Developer checklists
- Sysadmin checklists
- SEO checklists
- Designer checklists
- Project Manager checklists
- Tester checklists

7. Usefulness depends on...
Your GOAL
- Building a new site
- Launching a new store on an existing site
- Changing or adding new functionality
- New GUI / template / responsive design
- Migrating to Magento from another platform
- Upgrading from Community to Enterprise

8. 4 types of checklists
1. Site Launch
2. SEO
3. Design & Theming
4. None of the above
(Got a better way to organise them? Let me know!)

9. 1. Site launch checklists
Detailed site launch checklists
- "Detailed checklist for moving your store to Magento"
by Rayozo http://is.gd/CaTHZ8
- "37-point Magento pre-launch checklist"
by Tom Robertshaw (Meanbee) http://is.
gd/uly1pP
- "Magento launch checklist"
by Retail Evolved http://is.gd/NhjRaD
by Cord Strategies (dupe?) http://is.gd/RoHDPu

10. 1. Site launch checklists
Detailed site launch checklists (p2)
- "Magento pre-launch checklist"
by Woolley http://is.gd/SCFyZe
- "Magento pre-launch checklist"
by Maximus Business http://is.gd/zWoEUT

11. 1. Site launch checklists
Basic site launch checklists
- "Pre-launch system configuration checklist"
by Magento http://is.gd/i88DkR
- "5 Ultimate checklist for Magento store owner"
by Lotus Seeds Design http://is.gd/MYAsvq
- "Magento pre-launch checklist"
by Cord Strategies http://is.gd/lvPIqY

12. 2. SEO checklists
SEO checklists
- "Magento SEO"
by Yoast http://is.gd/wKxF0R
- "Top secret eCommerce checklist"
by Orange Collar Media http://is.gd/zxu0va
- "Magento SEO checklist"
by Turnkey eCommerce http://is.gd/rMGsww
- "Magento website SEO checklist"
by Trimark Solutions http://is.gd/qHXbQF

13. 2. SEO checklists
SEO checklists (p2)
- "7 common Magento SEO mistakes"
by Inchoo http://is.gd/32K5sf

14. 3. Design & Theming checklists
Design & Theming checklists
- "Magento checklist" (for theme customisation)
by Impulsis http://is.gd/y9brTt
- "Magento checklist for design elements"
by Sonassi http://is.gd/u5HtuL

15. 4. Other checklists
Other checklists
- "PCI compliance guidelines"
by Magento http://is.gd/nImlTj
- "The Magento project manager's playbook"
by Groove Commerce http://is.gd/9Mqto6

16. Know any others?
Send your checklists to
the London Magento Users Group
http://www.meetup.com/magento-london/
Thanks for listening!
--Mitch