Scope creep. You may have heard of the term in a project you’ve been involved in, but what is scope creep defined as? More importantly, how do you prevent and mitigate scope creep from causing havoc on your projects? Scope creep defined At the start of a project, a scope is defined, usually in the …
You have the client, the brief and the end goals. They want a new website that will modernise their existing site. What do you do next? Assuming designs have been created and signed-off by the client, let’s look at the next stages of creating and managing a digital project. Build specs Once a design has …
Day-to-day, a day in the life of a Technical Project Manager can vary. If they are not creating scopes, checking up on developers, keeping clients informed (and happy), they are doing many other things to keep a project running smoothly. A project manager is very much the middle man in a digital environment, making sure …
A quick checklist of technical terms everyproject/product/programme/account manager should be aware of. Knowing these will give you greater confidence when speaking to various takeholders. SEO Search engine optimisation. The term is used to make websites more attractive to search engines so that they are ranked higher in search results. HTML Hypertext markup language. The language …
Commuting daily by train can be tough, especially if the travel time is long. Whilst travelling by public transport can be more relaxing than travelling a long distance by car because you aren’t focused on driving, it still can be draining. The easiest thing is to ‘doom scroll’ on social media or binge-watch videos on …
A few years ago I tried to set up my own online e-commerce business. Long story short, it didn’t take off. The idea was there and the plan was pretty solid, but the competition was too great the audience was not there, unfortunately. Of course, I did learn some valuable lessons. SEO is very important …
Motivation, along with desire and drive are key attributes to help us achieve our goals. But sometimes we lost motivation. This could be because of fatigue, burnout or the feeling of being overwhelmed regarding an upcoming challenge. We’ve all been there. In this blog post, we’ll discuss some tips on how to maintain motivation. Firstly, …
Creators and creatives all seem to suffer from procrastination. Instead of finishing a presentation or even a song, we get distracted. When the time comes to do hard work, tidying the bookshelf seems more appealing. This article will explore great time management techniques that you can use at home or in the office or studio. …
I get it, writing project documentation isn’t fun, sexy or deemed important by tech teams. Why create project documentation when there is valuable coding, bug fixing or project planning to be done? But not by not creating written documentation, this could cause headaches and frustrations in the future. For example, if a new developer or …
