Web Design Day 2013

1. GETTING TO
SIGN-OFF
PROCESS TIPS TO MAINTAIN PROJECT HEALTH
VP OF DESIGN, HAPPY COG
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2. What is
“Sign off?”
It’s the magical point in time when you’ve met the demands of a contract and everyone
involved can take a moment to relax and either celebrate or move onto the next task.
As “makers”, we tend to be really good at creating “things” / “artifacts” But we oſten overlook
the design of the process that helps us do just that.
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3. Take on the
Responsibili‫ ﬚‬of
Success.
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4. Map Your
Stakeholder
Landscape.
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5. 30 Years = 0 Brand
Guidelines‽
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6. Ken & Larry’s
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7. 30 Years = 0 Brand
Guidelines‽
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8. Create a Shared
Language.
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9. There is success
confidence &
transparency.
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10. “You need to hear
a word 7 times to
absorb it.”
– SEÑORA FOXALL, 9TH GRADE
SPANISH TEACHER, 1992
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11. Break Large
Projects into
Smaller Projects.
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12. CHOP UP PROBLEMS
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13. Be comfortable saying
“I don’t know
enough...yet.”
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14. Share Oſten
and When it
Ma‫﬙‬ers.
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15. Be Confident &
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16. Focus Feedback
on What You
Need and When
You Need it.
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17. You get the
feedback
you deserve.
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18. The illusion of
ownership.
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19. The illusion of
ownership.
(AKA “HAIRY ARM TRICK.” GOOGLE IT.)
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20. FIVE TAKE-AWAYS
1. Map your stakeholder landscape
2. Create a common language
3. Divide and conquer larger problems
4. Share as much as you can, oſten
5. Get the feedback you need
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