Web Project
Management
Agenda


1   Introduction


2   Our Digital Landscape


3   Defining the brief – The 4 Q’s


4   Project Life Cycle


5   Pitfalls


6   Questions
Jim Cassidy                            - Web Design
Managing Director - Lucidity Digital   - Web Applications
                                       - Mobile Web
                                       - SEM
                                       - Social Media strategy
www.lucidity.ie
e: jcassidy@lucidity.ie                - Apps (Mobile & Facebook)
p: 01 2934800
                                       - Email Marketing
Pharmaceutical

OTC / Consumer

   Grocery
Our Digital
Landscape
Web, Search, Social &
Technology
Web, Search, Social &
Technology
Web, Search, Social &
Technology
Web, Search, Social &
Technology
Web, Search, Social &
Technology

375 Million Tablets Will Be Sold Globally In 2016
Forrester
The shifting sands...search?
October 2011 – September 2012
The shifting sands...search?
October 2012
The shifting sands....Social!!
October 2011 – September 2012
The shifting sands....Social!!
July 2012 – September 2012
The shifting sands....Social!!
July 2012 – September 2012
The shifting sands...Mobile!!!
The shifting sands...Mobile!!!
January 2012 – October 2012
The shifting sands...Mobile!!!
Mobile Vs Desktop 2010 - 2012
A bit techie...Browsers
Browser Versions 2012
Defining the brief.. People

There are 2 project managers

One on the client side

One on the agency side
Defining the brief.. People
Defining the brief.. The 4 Q’s
Defining the brief.. People




 Embrace your inner Geek :-)
Defining the brief.. People

Ensure everyone is
at the table from the start
Defining the brief.. The 4 Q’s

    Planning
    Planning
    Planning
Defining the brief.. The 4 Q’s

DISCOVERY
DESIGN
DEVELOPMENT
DEPLOY
Defining the brief.. The 4 Q’s




1.Who are you trying to reach?
2.What are you trying to say?
3.What do you want them to do?
4.How will you know it has worked?
Defining the brief.. The 4 Q’s
1.Who are you trying to reach?
Defining the brief.. The 4 Q’s
2.What are you trying to say?

•IPHA
•Brand Guidelines
•Existing research
•Localising global campaign
Defining the brief.. The 4 Q’s
3.What do you want them to do?

   User has a clearly                   User is given information
   defined call to action on            that will encourage them
   the sites homepage                   to continue




        Step 1                 Step 2               Step 3                 Step 4




                 User is presented with                             User has the opportunity
                 uncluttered relevant                               to engage
                 content.
Defining the brief.. The 4 Q’s
4.How will you know it has worked?
Project Life Cycle
            DISCOVERY




              DESIGN




           DEVELOPEMENT




              DEPLOY
Project Life Cycle

DISCOVERY
Review & creation of a brief in a discovery session

Development of a functional spec document

Common pursuit of vision & goals
Project Life Cycle

DISCOVERY
Project Life Cycle

Functional Spec
- Project Overview
- Site design
- Information Architecture
- Database Architecture & Storage
-Use cases
- Relevant documentation
- Schedule
Project Life Cycle

Functional Spec
  Web
                         Customer
  Application
                         API
                SQL DB



        Users
Project Life Cycle

DESIGN
- Wire Frames

- Design – An iterative process
Project Life Cycle

DESIGN
Project Life Cycle

DEVELOPEMENT
Create the HTML & CSS

Development server

Onsite optimisation & Content creation

CMS integration

Third party integration
Project Life Cycle

DEVELOPEMENT
Meta /Title           Domain - www
Search friendly URL   Relevant content
301 redirects         404 page
Sitemap               XML sitemap
Backlinks             Site speed
Canonical meta tag
Project Life Cycle

DEPLOY
-   TETO & RERO
-   Usabilty Testing
-   Link Testing
-   Onsite optimisation
-   Cross browser testing
-   Analytics
Project Life Cycle

DEPLOY
Test early, Test often

Release early, Release often
Project Life Cycle

DEPLOY
Focus Groups?
Don’t make them think?
A/B & multivariate testing
Project Life Cycle

DEPLOY - Browser testing
Project Life Cycle

DEPLOY - Analytics
•   Analytics
•   A/B Multivariate
•   Conversion optimisation
•   Surveys
•   Feedback
•   Eye Tracking
•   Focus Groups
Project Life Cycle
Project Life Cycle
Project Life Cycle
Pitfalls
   1         Ever changing requirements / Scope creep

   2         Vague feedback

   3         Communication breakdown

   4         Approval process is too lengthy

   5         Go Live date is changed

   6         Design by committee

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Slide  58
             Site goes live – the job is complete
Thank You
Jim Cassidy

P: 01 2934800
E: jcassidy@lucidity.ie
W: www.lucidity.ie

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