Track:
Business and Strategy
Experience:
Intermediate "Bridging the gap between research institutions and external developers"
Outsourcing Drupal development at research universities can lead to a culture clash with Drupal developers used to working in a startup mentality. At its best, this tension results in enhanced creativity and productivity, and leads to successful projects.
At its worst, this tension can create miscommunication, finger-pointing, and disappointment with the final product.
The founders of the Jasper Group, a Stanford University Drupal consulting group, describe their method of working with campus departments and outside Drupal developers to create:
- Better clients
- Better developers
- Better websites
Intended audience:
Drupal developers (freelance and larger shops) looking to expand into higher education; Higher education administrators
(16 votes)