Couldn't have said it better.
Lee
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Billy Cravens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 12:47 PM
> To: CF-Talk
> Subject: Re: OT - User Friendly?
>
>
> Well, that's not an uncommon scenario. Their idea will
> probably be for you to design it, with unlimited revisions
> until they think it's friendly enough (imagine if houses were
> built like this: the window looks ok there, but can you move
> it over there? oh, and this is covered by what I originally
> paid - because the blueprint wasn't precise, it just said
> "make it pretty")
>
> This is why I'm a big fan of a multi-tiered project plan:
> 1) wireframe the app, agree on a set of functions
> 2) basic design
> 3) prototype the app, with all UI elements, but no tie-in the
> database - some rough business logic in place, but not complete
> 4) complete the business logic and data tier
> 5) final signoff and implementation
>
> Each one is a stage, and is considered a separate contract.
> They're sequential, so the client must sign off on one before
> moving to the next. I find this very useful in many ways,
> particulary in managing client expectations, and for managing
> costs/timelines. Of course, it doesn't eliminate the problem
> of scope creep - but allows you to isolate it to make it more
> manageable (in my experience)
>
> Undeniably, the problem with blueprints in web development is
> that if we came up with a true blueprint, it'd be the final
> product. As such, we have to work our contracts with some
> leeway built in (ie, 25 to do this, but an additional 10
> hours tacked on for review and revision). Plus, we have to
> better educate or clients - front end design isn't an exact
> science, but rather an approximate art, even though clients
> want a concrete price.
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