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Every Joomla Site You Build Should Have Dingo PDF Print E-mail

Sure, you might expect us to say that.  It would seem that we're just trying to sell more Dingos.

But that's not our intent with this story

Here's how it works.  You know this is the 100% the truth.

Every and we mean *every* Joomla site that involves something more than a Fantastico install requires design, planning, resource management, communication, collaboration, client follow-up and, if you bill by the hour, the tracking of time.

A Joomla project requires a number of skills, often times delivered by a number of different people.  Sometimes from different locations.  Copywriters, graphic artists, photographers, programmers and content engineers.

Design and Planning - All sites require time to determine client requirements.   This begins with the first meeting and if the site has any complexity, continues through to some type of written specification.   Even for a site of medium complexity, this can take many hours and dozens of separate tasks.

Resource Management - A high quality site will require the efforts of many people involving both the client and those translating requirements into tangibles.   Being able to assign specific tasks to others is the foundation of project accountability.

Communication - How do projects fail?  Lots of different ways.  But lack of reliable communication will always be in the top three.   Without a central place to record issues, there's a 99% chance things will slip through the cracks.

Collaboration - This has become such a buzz word for anything that has to do with project management on the web.  But what it means in the Dingo world is that people who are pulling in the same direction to achieve a shared outcome need to feel they are part of a team.   Being able to easily contribute to any open task in which you are a resource is a true form of collaboration.

Client Follow up - Perhaps one of the best ways to create a sense of goodwill and professionalism is to provide status updates on a regular basis.   This is especially true when issues arise, as they often do in most projects.  Bringing something to light as early as possible can often mitigate the associated delays and client frustration.   Dingo helps keep you one step ahead.

Time and Billing - If you charge by the hour, then let Dingo help you track by the minute.   Dingo will provide detailed summaries of work completed.  This makes for a powerful attachment when sending invoices.

When the site has been completed, you can leave Dingo in place so your client has a way to ask for support and maintenance from you.   Should their business also involve clients, projects and tasks, then you can train them in the Dingo ways and you've given them yet another tool to make your services a bigger value-add.

 
 

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