getting to sign-off: five tips to maintain project health
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Web Design Day 2013TRANSCRIPT
PROCESS TIPS TO MAINTAIN PROJECT HEALTH
GETTING TO SIGN-OFF
VP OF DESIGN, HAPPY COG@CCASHDOLLAR
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What is “Sign off?”
It’s the magical point in time when you’ve met the demands of a contract and everyone involved can take a moment to relax and either celebrate or move onto the next task.
As “makers”, we tend to be really good at creating “things” / “artifacts” But we osten overlook the design of the process that helps us do just that.
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Take on the Responsibili of
Success.
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Map Your Stakeholder Landscape.
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30 Years = 0 Brand Guidelines‽
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Ken & Larry’s
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30 Years = 0 Brand Guidelines‽
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Create a Shared Language.
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There is success confidence &
transparency.
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“You need to hear a word 7 times to
absorb it.”– SEÑORA FOXALL, 9TH GRADE
SPANISH TEACHER, 1992
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Break Large Projects into Smaller Projects.
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CHOP UP PROBLEMS
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Be comfortable saying “I don’t know enough...yet.”
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Share Osten and When it Maers.
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Be Confident &
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Focus Feedback on What You Need and When You Need it.
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You get the feedback
you deserve.
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The illusion of ownership.
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The illusion of ownership.
(AKA “HAIRY ARM TRICK.” GOOGLE IT.)
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FIVE TAKE-AWAYS1. Map your stakeholder landscape2. Create a common language 3. Divide and conquer larger problems4. Share as much as you can, osten5. Get the feedback you need
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