i think what you need to do is educate the client. tell them that you are concerned with their timeline, and that you are worried that even with the best possible scenario (ie, no scope change and no delays, problems, etc), there just isn't enough time built in for a quality end product.
i'd also tell them that you want them to know that even if it means you don't get the job, you want to be open and honest about their expectations up front. also might want to mention that if other development firms/contractors tell them that they can get the job done in the time alotted, they probably won't. point out that in your expert opinion and x years developing large applications, that a job such as this would take x weeks/hours, and compile a good timeline with milestones and goals all laid out. you don't have to run, but if you are open and honest and bring something tangible back to them, you might still get the job on your terms. if someone tells me "aint no way!" and they just stare back at me, I dump them. if they say "ain't no way - BUT here is a workable alternative", then i will invite them to sit down and explain their alternative. YMMV, of course. oh yea, if you do get the job, make 100% sure that the scope is laid out in clear (in writing!) before you sign anything. jobs like this have scope creep written all over them, and you'll be working for $5.00/hr before you know it if you let them run the show. On Nov 12, 2007 9:42 AM, morchella <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > hey guys > i think i know the answer to this already. > but a client has awarded me a contract to build a Ohio.gov site > but they want it up by mid December. in English and Spanish > they want to use php5 & a framework called symfony. they have the > front end 'designed' > but need me to build the back end, cms, css and every thing else. > > i just feel if i except this, that i am setting myself up for failure. > but if i pull it off, i can make a little cash for mortgagde & a few > Christmas presents. > if i fail, i put a smudge on my name! > > your input would be appreciated. > -morel > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Download the latest ColdFusion 8 utilities including Report Builder, plug-ins for Eclipse and Dreamweaver updates. http;//www.adobe.com/cfusion/entitlement/index.cfm?e=labs%5adobecf8%5Fbeta Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:246240 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
