Project management
How to define a web project well to avoid overruns
A web project rarely goes off track because of code alone. It goes off track when goals, priorities, roles and validation criteria are not clear enough.
Summary
1. Good scoping protects the budget
Scoping helps decide what truly matters. It avoids features added too early, vague validations and costly changes of direction.
2. Split the project into deliverables
A controlled project moves through visible steps: prototype, usable version, tests, fixes, production launch and support. Each step must produce a clear decision.
Key results and benchmarks
Questions to settle before coding
- What exact problem must be solved?
- Who validates decisions?
- What can wait for version 2?
- Which indicators prove success?