Drupal Process: Setting Client Expectations for a Successful Project

Track: 
Business and Strategy
Experience: 
Intermediate

Proper expectations can make or break a project. Understanding the key phases within the Drupal process to assure internal and client facing satisfaction.

In this session we'll discuss:

- Managing a Drupal project versus other content management system projects
- Setting Client Expectations
- Content Importance. Timing and format of the content (includes case studies)
- Quality Assurance and Training the client to use Drupal
- How to manage Drupal theming and development resources. Understanding the overlap.

Intended audience: 

Project managers, resource managers, new drupal users

Questions answered by this session
Question 1: 
How should I manage a Drupal project any differently than a non-Drupal project?
Question 2: 
Why is the timing of content important?
Question 3: 
How does your project planning process change for Drupal?
Question 4: 
What should the client's involvement be for a Drupal project?
Question 5: 
What's the best way to manage internal resources?
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