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Will You Add? - Project Management: Avoid Work Scope Creep!
In our industry, one of our jobs as design experts is to maneuver pitfalls that arise for our clients both experienced and inexperienced. There are four primary areas where we provide this kind of guidance to our clientele; strategy, conceptualization, layout and production. The funny thing is the most detail-oriented area, production, seems to be the one arena where many clients re
Communicate Changes: When your client calls asking for changes, make a note of the conversation. Then, write them down and e-mail or fax them to your client. Make sure you are clear about how this affects the project budget and/or deadlines. If it is a new client, you may want to consider a follow-up call to ensure they understand how their request will impact the project.
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Old fashion Hollywood style glamour photography is an untapped gold mine of profits just waiting for you to capitalize on. It is the simplest and easiest portrait technique to learn but is often under utilized because most photographers tend to complicate things with all their fancy equipment and lights.In Glamour photography there are four main lighting techniques. They are:
BANG! You are off and running!
The following week, you are happily working on this exciting project and your phone rings. It is your great new client...wanting to make a slight change to the project. Hmmm...
Being the wonderful and oh-so-easy-to-work with consultant that you are, you agree, hang up the phone, and get back to work.
A couple of days later, the phone rings. It's your {AHEM} great new client again with a "few more ideas for changes."
"Well, okay," you agree, somewhat reluctantly, and hang up the phone. Now, you have to go back and revise some of your work to date and your original estimate no longer covers the scope of work. Your new and exciting project just officially became a stressful time suck that won't be such a great moneymaker.
Yes, it's the Dread Work Scope Creep. {B-horror film sound effects kick in here with a woman's scream at seeing the monster}
Does this sound familiar? If you - like many consultants - aren't managing the change process properly, the result will be:
Well, there is hope. Here are some tips to help you manage those "little" changes to keep them from growing into the monster project with no end in sight:
Create a Contract: Ever heard the expression contracts keep friends? Well, it's true. Your written agreement should describe what you doing for this specific project, what each party is responsible for (deliverables), and how much it will cost. Also, make sure to include a line that explains costs for additional services, revisions, meetings, and so on that are requested by the client and are outside the scope of the agreed-upon project. Both parties should sign this BEFORE the onset of the project.
Communicate Changes: When your client calls asking for changes, make a note of the conversation. Then, write them down and e-mail or fax them to your client. Make sure you are clear about how this affects the project budget and/or deadlines. If it is a new client, you may want to consider a follow-up call to ensure they understand how their request will impact the project.
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In any business it's very difficult to successfully do everything yourself. A carpenter might have the practical skills to start his own furniture business but lack the financial or marketing skills to make it a success. Somebody with a keen business brain might spot an opening for a classy restaurant but lack any culinary knowledge with which to create the actual menu or food itsel
A couple of days later, the phone rings. It's your {AHEM} great new client again with a "few more ideas for changes."
"Well, okay," you agree, somewhat reluctantly, and hang up the phone. Now, you have to go back and revise some of your work to date and your original estimate no longer covers the scope of work. Your new and exciting project just officially became a stressful time suck that won't be such a great moneymaker.
Yes, it's the Dread Work Scope Creep. {B-horror film sound effects kick in here with a woman's scream at seeing the monster}
Does this sound familiar? If you - like many consultants - aren't managing the change process properly, the result will be:
Well, there is hope. Here are some tips to help you manage those "little" changes to keep them from growing into the monster project with no end in sight:
Create a Contract: Ever heard the expression contracts keep friends? Well, it's true. Your written agreement should describe what you doing for this specific project, what each party is responsible for (deliverables), and how much it will cost. Also, make sure to include a line that explains costs for additional services, revisions, meetings, and so on that are requested by the client and are outside the scope of the agreed-upon project. Both parties should sign this BEFORE the onset of the project.
Communicate Changes: When your client calls asking for changes, make a note of the conversation. Then, write them down and e-mail or fax them to your client. Make sure you are clear about how this affects the project budget and/or deadlines. If it is a new client, you may want to consider a follow-up call to ensure they understand how their request will impact the project.
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Persistence Marketing Efforts:How to avoid frustration while marketing is a real problem for a small business. A small business always looks for ways and means to attract customers for their products or services. Fear of failure because of past marketing experiences and other confusions become big barriers in the road to success for these businesses. The only way to avoid fru
Does this sound familiar? If you - like many consultants - aren't managing the change process properly, the result will be:
Well, there is hope. Here are some tips to help you manage those "little" changes to keep them from growing into the monster project with no end in sight:
Create a Contract: Ever heard the expression contracts keep friends? Well, it's true. Your written agreement should describe what you doing for this specific project, what each party is responsible for (deliverables), and how much it will cost. Also, make sure to include a line that explains costs for additional services, revisions, meetings, and so on that are requested by the client and are outside the scope of the agreed-upon project. Both parties should sign this BEFORE the onset of the project.
Communicate Changes: When your client calls asking for changes, make a note of the conversation. Then, write them down and e-mail or fax them to your client. Make sure you are clear about how this affects the project budget and/or deadlines. If it is a new client, you may want to consider a follow-up call to ensure they understand how their request will impact the project.
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It’s about time someone spoke the
truth concerning outsourcing. The politicians sure
won’t. They prefer to do finger-pointing saying it
is “his fault”. It is those greedy manufacturers
who want to make bigger profits by having cheap
labor in Asia perform your task for less money.Did anyone ever tell you that if it wasn’t for
outsourcing you might not have a job? Did any
Create a Contract: Ever heard the expression contracts keep friends? Well, it's true. Your written agreement should describe what you doing for this specific project, what each party is responsible for (deliverables), and how much it will cost. Also, make sure to include a line that explains costs for additional services, revisions, meetings, and so on that are requested by the client and are outside the scope of the agreed-upon project. Both parties should sign this BEFORE the onset of the project.
Communicate Changes: When your client calls asking for changes, make a note of the conversation. Then, write them down and e-mail or fax them to your client. Make sure you are clear about how this affects the project budget and/or deadlines. If it is a new client, you may want to consider a follow-up call to ensure they understand how their request will impact the project.
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Electronic data interchange, also known as electronic data processing, is based upon electronic exchange of data between a number of mini and microcomputers in a regular planned system. Electronic funds transfer refers to fund transfers between financial institutions. This allows a large number of businesses to carry out prompt business transactions, orders and invoices. EFT is a pr
Communicate Changes: When your client calls asking for changes, make a note of the conversation. Then, write them down and e-mail or fax them to your client. Make sure you are clear about how this affects the project budget and/or deadlines. If it is a new client, you may want to consider a follow-up call to ensure they understand how their request will impact the project.
Don't Overcommit: Don't say "yes" just because you are afraid to say "no." It is perfectly acceptable to tell your client "it won't work." Make sure to follow up with a valid explanation and tell them what you are willing to do. If your client doesn't respect you, your abilities, and your time constraints, he or she is not a client you want to keep.
By managing your work change process effectively, you will avoid the Dreaded Work Scope Creep {Horror flick scream again}. This will help ensure your projects and client relationships are profitable, pleasant, and manageable.
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