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Going IT Alone: The Handbook for Freelance and Contract Software Developers
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Going IT Alone: The Handbook for Freelance and Contract Software Developers

by Leon Brown
December 2016
Beginner
376 pages
12h 6m
English
Packt Publishing
Content preview from Going IT Alone: The Handbook for Freelance and Contract Software Developers

Chapter 7. Managing Clients

Knowing how to manage clients can make the difference between a project running smoothly, successfully and profitably. This chapter looks at methods to be used when working with clients in order to avoid problems that can derail the progress of the project and risk its success and your ability to make a profit.

Points of contact

Success in projects largely lies in good quality communication with the client and like managing the technical requirements of the client, it is much easier and efficient to get the message across when the lines of communication are simplified. It's for this reason that there should ideally only be one point of contact to communicate with in the client's organization so that:

  • Agreements for work ...
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ISBN: 9781783001408