Category: Project Management

WDS Project Management Incorporates Atlassian Software Development and Collaboration Tools

WebDevStudios (WDS) is excited to announce changes to our project management processes across our company. In an effort to better organize client projects, code repositories and documentation, we are transitioning from Basecamp and Github and streamlining our processes under the Atlassian suite of tools,...

Why It’s a Bad Idea to Rush Your Website Project

It’s no secret that website project timelines can sometimes be unreasonable. Clients have many different reasons behind the timeline goals set for projects. It could be anything from the release of a new product, a big marketing campaign, or an event. The...

Project Management Tools to Use in Your Personal Life

As 2019 began, I decided to set some goals for the new year. Everyone does this at the beginning of the year, but how many people actually follow through with hitting those goals? It’s usually not too many, including myself! I then...

3 Questions to Ask Your Project Manager

Who is your main point of contact for your website development project? If you guessed the Project Manager, you are correct! Once your project is ready to kick off, you will be introduced to your project team, which includes a dedicated Project...

What Does Working with the WebDevStudios Team Look Like?

It’s the most wonderful time of the year—time for your company to redesign, rebuild, or simply fix your website. We can hear the the flood of questions swirling around in your head or among your team at a Tuesday morning meeting… Do...

Why Scope Creep Happens

I love that moment when we reach the midway point in a project. The project management team falls into a groove; the client begins to feel warm and fuzzy seeing the amazing progress from week to week. Overall, everyone is feeling excited...

Guide to Completing Website Projects on Budget

Today, my office is on board a Megabus from Las Vegas to California for my 30th birthday weekend. I’ve set aside a budget and planned for the various activities I want to do in California that are within my budget. My ideal...

Guide to Completing Website Projects on Time

The past month, I have been watching from my home office the comings and goings of an array of contractors at my neighbor’s house. They are building an addition to their home, preparing for the birth of their first child. I have...

Why Project Management Is Critical to the Success of Your Website Project

Have you ever been involved with a project that didn’t have project management? Have you ever had a client insist that they didn’t need project management, or that they had a project manager on staff who could manage your team of engineers?...

Project Life Cycle of a New WordPress Website

When planning for a new WordPress website development project, it’s always nice to have an idea of what the actual project life cycle entails. A project with WebDevStudios (WDS) can typically be broken down into seven phases. These seven phases will get you from the initial proposal...