Developing Effective Websites

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Project Management in Three Dimensions

Managing complex projects, such as websites, often entails many conflicting issues and concerns. You may think the time available to accomplish the task is insufficient, the job is too complex, or the budget is inadequate. Determining the proper course of action can be difficult. Understanding the three dimensions of project management—time, task, and resources—can help you get a grip on things.

Without an understanding of how these three factors interrelate, you can easily slip into a reactive mode, constantly responding to the crisis of the moment. Once these three factors are understood and appreciated, however, they become the reins of control by which you can effectively manage the development and ...