Project Management for Fun and Profit at CommonPlaces Room

process shouldnt drive development, it should support it. it should minimize the "what are we doing now" help to stay focused on the project

someone should be the owner of every piece

agile -- time and materials contracts ---

waterfall -- the more traditional linear approach....

agile good for user: centric social networks, web apps

waterfall - corporate sites and other informational sites

agile requires talented developers, clients willing to invest continuous resources and actively think about direction, constant access to design resources

estimation

http://civicactions.com/estimating-worksheet

good points there, also you must compare against actuals

scheduling

design -- it matter A LOT

make the client look good in their organization

make your client look like a rock star to their world. that is diff from feeling like a rock star

Resolution