We laugh at them, we snipe at them, we write hate-filled blog posts about them and we want them to die! But like them or loathe them, the fact is an awful lot of people use Windows and Internet Explorer to view the websites you build for clients. As Web Project Managers we just can’t afford to take the same stance as the cool kids! Read More →

Whether you're a Web Project Manager or not, working in a small web company means you will undoubtedly have to act as a Digital Account Manager at one time or another. But what is good Digital Account Management, what skill set do you need and what makes a great Digital Account Manager? Read More →

Like it or loathe it, when working in a small web agency as a Web Project Manager you will have to perform Account Management duties, it’s as simple as that. But why should you actually embrace the opportunity rather than shun it and how can you go about managing the additional work load? Read More →

When hired as a Web Project Manager you expect to spend your days managing web projects. So why is it you always seem to end up performing Account Management tasks that appear out of nowhere and drain your valuable time and why do some hate it so much? Read More →

In this final part of the Michael Dlugosch talks about Sloth, the last of the Web Project Management deadly sins. It deals specifically with the constant struggle Web Project Managers have when trying to allocate resource to their projects only to discover there is none available. Oh how everyone can surely relate to this issue! Read More →

Michael Dlugosch talks us through the next two Web Project Management sins; Anger and Covetousness. Read how to respond to clients professionally when tempted to blow a gasket, and how to control the scope of a web project and the unrealistic requests often made by clients. Read More →

In this excellent second instalment, Michael Dlugosch talks about Gluttony and Lust, the next two deadly sins of Web Project Management. If you want to read about ways you can minimise going over budget on Web Projects and what it really means to be a Web Project Manager then read on. Read More →

The first in a series of guest posts by Michael Dlugosch, Senior Consultant at Kwantik, discusses the Seven Deadly Sins of Web Project Management and how to avoid and combat them. In Part 1, Michael talks about why we need to educate clients and why we should be lenient towards Account Managers - The sins of Vanity and Envy. Read More →

As a Web Project Manager, by consistently displaying a high degree of honesty, trust and integrity to everyone throughout the web project’s entire lifecycle helps improve your chances of success, cements your position as a solid leader and earns you respect from both client and project team alike. Read More →

When managing web projects Web Project Managers will need to make constant decisions that each have the capability to make one group of people happy and another upset. While you can’t always keep everyone happy, by adopting a 'consider, analyse and communicate' decision making process you can improve your chances of maintaining peace and harmony amongst everyone. Read More →

To make up for the lack of Web Project Management posts published recently, I thought I'd publish an update on what I've been up to. Read about my partnering with Smashing Magazine, latest sites launched, feeds updated and the Web Project Manager vacancy at Rawnet. Plus, witness me also publicly commit to write some articles in the next few weeks and risk humiliation and expulsion from the community. Read More →

In this final part we'll take a look at a pragmatic approach to web project planning for those of us working in a small busy agency or as a freelancer. Read why web project planning is not as complicated as you might think and not something only dedicated web project managers can undertake. Read More →

Are you a Fire Fighter or Forest Ranger personality when it comes to web project planning? Find out now and discover if that's ultimately a good or bad thing. Read More →

Are your web projects constantly going over budget and finishing late? Perhaps you should start with applying web project management skills and start planning! Read More →

Increase the accuracy of your web project time estimations using the following approaches. Read More →