COLLABORATIVE

DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTER 5
 OBJECTIVES

Defining project management

The importance of project management
The role of the project manager
Keys to successful projects
 COLLABORATION
Comes from the latin word collaboratus, meaning to to
labor together

To work with another person or group in order to achieve or to

do something
 WEB DEVELOPMENT TEAM
1. PROJECT MANAGER
the leader of the group
Sets the goals and expectations for each individual involved
Sets realistic deadlines
Ensures constant communication among team members
 WEB DEVELOPMENT TEAM
2. WEB STRATEGIST

Plans the approach or method and the structure and

arrangement to be done
 WEB DEVELOPMENT TEAM
3. CONTENT SPECIALIST

Is the experienced writer

Has knowledge on how to catch the readers attention
 WEB DEVELOPMENT TEAM
4. WEB DESIGNER

Is in-charge of visual presentation of the web site

Specialist in stringing colors and shapes
Her goal is to catch the targets audience using attractive
visual design and layout
 WEB DEVELOPMENT TEAM
5. DEVELOPER

Is the programmer, who creates programs

Accountable to all of the outputs of the content specialist
and Web designer
Makes the web site come to life
 WEB DEVELOPMENT TEAM
6. INBOUND MARKETER

Uses different strategies such as blogs, social media and

advertisements to promote a website
The success or popularity of the website is his/her
responsibility
 WHAT IS A PROJECT?

A Project is a planned set of activities

A Project has a scope
A Project has time, cost, quality and resource constraints
 PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Is the set of skills or abilities to complete an ICT project and
produce an output
The art of organising, leading, reporting and completing a
project through people
A project is a planned undertaking
A project manager is a person who causes
things to happen
 PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS
Project planning
Clearly defines the project objective and reaches
agreement with the customer
Communicates this objective to the project team
 PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS
Team organization
Secures the appropriate resources
Decides which tasks should be done in-house and which by
subcontractors or consultants
Assigns responsibility and delegates authority
Creates an environment in which individuals are highly
motivated
PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS
Team motivating
Has the general desire or willingness of someone to
do something
A GOOD PROJECT TEAM CAN
BE THE KEY TO A SUCCESSFUL
PROJECT!
 PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS
Resources control
Tracks actual progress and compares it with planned
progress
Takes immediate action if progress or costs change
PROJECT MANAGEMENT SKILLS
Administration
Able to manage duties, responsibilities, or rules
KEY ROLES IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT
1. Project Owner
a) The head of the business unit
b) Responsible for the successful project
implementation
c) The chairperson of the Project Steering Group
d) The one who approves and endorse project
deliverables and deployment
KEY ROLES IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT
2. Project Steering Group
a) The representative of the business, ICT, and
Internal/External Vendor
b) Responsible for the guidelines for decision-making,
supporting the project manager
c) The one ensures that targets are met
KEY ROLES IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT
3. Process Owner
a) The owner is the chairperson of the steering group
KEY ROLES IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT
4. Project Manager
a) Responsible for the daily project management and
implementation of schedules and budget
b) Ensures that project produces agreed deliverables
with quality
EMPOWERMENT
THE PROJECT MANAGER MAKES
THINGS HAPPEN!
KEY ROLES IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT
5. Project Management Office (PMO)
a) Responsible for gathering project resources
b) Estimates and preconditions of project start-up
before project acceptance
c) Audits project during project implementation
d) Provides assistance in daily project management
Professional and conscientious
project management is critical
to a successful outcome!
 WEB ANALYTICS
Is the process of collecting data or measuring the activity of
the website

WEB TRAFFIC the number of persons accessing and

viewing the website
5 ESSENTIAL FEATURES OF AN ONLINE
COLLABORATIVE TOOL
1. EASY AND CLEAN INTERFACE.

The key to online collaboration tool is the good user

interface
Simple and intuitive applications is user friendly with no
long tutorials
5 ESSENTIAL FEATURES OF AN ONLINE
COLLABORATIVE TOOL
2. PERMISSION CONTROL.

The changing of documents and adding of people in a

website/any apps has a level of access and controls.
5 ESSENTIAL FEATURES OF AN ONLINE
COLLABORATIVE TOOL
3. FILE STORAGE WITH DOCUMENT VERSIONING.

All documents related to the project are uploaded in

different versions
Versioning is for quick tracking of progress and referencing
in the collaboration tool.
5 ESSENTIAL FEATURES OF AN ONLINE
COLLABORATIVE TOOL
4. WHITEBOARD.

Communication in an informal way through virtual

brainstorming online session
Saving of online collaboration can always refer back to the
ideas added by your colleagues
5 ESSENTIAL FEATURES OF AN ONLINE
COLLABORATIVE TOOL
5.DOCUMENT LOCKING.

Ensures that only one person is working on a document to

prevent confusion especially large teams