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DrupalCon Dublin September, 28th
Molly Byrnes
Intuitive Project
Management
molly
@mabfire
+ Account Director, Phase2+ Content Managed first
international Drupal 6 media platform, Sony Music
+ Worked on one of the first large Drupal 8 builds, Memorial Sloan Kettering
+ Crystal Collector
AH, SO YOU MUST BE a ...
developer? designer?
dark matter
unseen, everywhere & keeps the universe moving
Static to dynamic
The shift to dynamic systems have brought about entirely new problem spaces, roles & way of talking about and understanding the digital universes we all inhabit.
intuitionɪntjʊˈɪʃ(ə)n/noun1. the ability to understand something instinctively, without
the need for conscious reasoning.
“Never Ignore a gut feeling, but never believe that it is enough.”
-RObert Heller
Project fundamentals
+ An actual plan+ Detailed requirements+ Clear goals+ Project methodology and process+ Metrics and reporting + Risk Management
Where to apply intuition
+ Define objectives + Clarify assumptions+ Identify risks
Objectives
Transumute confusion into clarity
Every project or initiative starts someone trying to explain something that doesn’t yet exist.
MVP Airport
Let’s Land this plane!
Everything we do should be directly traceable to a goal that creates business value
Iron triangle
SCOPE TIMELINE
COST
QUALITY
Project PYramid
+ Lots of nuances+ Interpersonal dynamics+ External factors
Site & Platform
We want a site and we want a platform....
Assumptions
COmmon Drupal Assumptions
+ Web hosting is included in price with 24/7 support+ Content entry is included in project / can do in one day+ All parts of sites can be managed within CMS+ Every word of site is automatically translatable+ When a page is saved, I immediately see the content
live
Internet
This is how ‘the internet’ works …
“Why does the custom font not look exactly the same on my favorite browser - IE7?”
Internet Level
+ Font displays+ Front end CSS rendering on older browsers+ Latency - loading of images in far away places+ DNS propagation + Media encoding standards
System
THat’s not exactly how this framework is designed.
“I should press save & my content should appear instantly for all users on the internet immediately, like facebook, right?!
System Level
+ Drupal pagers+ Modules + Assumptions or choices made in Drupal Core+ Making it work with distributions+ File System + Security patches
BUsiness
AUTOMATE THE TPS REPORTS!
“I “We want divisions in our department to be able to update the site but we need to make sure someone can approve all content”
Business Level
+ Offline workflows+ Permissions and team structures + Approval processes+ Branding and color + Taxonomy content
PeopleP
oh, the Humanity!
“My item is really important and it needs to be on the homepage and I’m not afraid to send really angry emails about it every day”
People Level
+ Governance+ Personality clashes+ Communication style + Personal and life events+ Power struggles
All the people
+ Project team+ Client + Site user+ Drupal community
P
http://wallpart.com/poster/12burning-man-2015-love-alexandr-milov-2086-apf-david-julian-17851075009
Being Human
+ Love+ Loss+ Acceptance+ Validation+ Fear of failure, the unknown, success+ Desire to belong, be happy, be seen+
People intelligence
+ Myers Briggs - 16personalities.com+ Human Design - jovianarchive.com+ DOPE - richardstep.com/dope-personality-type-quiz+ ... ask questions and learn about personal goals,
motivations and interests
communication
P
Energetic listening
+ Repeat what the person is saying in your head while nodding so that you fully absorb it
+ Eye contact and focused direction + Listen for the spaces between and what is not
mentioned
Energetic listening
+ Shift body language in dynamic of group+ Anticipate who should naturally speak next and
generate flow
Advanced practices
1. Does it need to be said right now?2. Do I need to be the one to say it?3. If someone else needs to say it, what question can I
ask to facilitate the unfolding of the right information at this time?
Metaverse Meeting tips
Risks
UNKNOWNS
There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we don't know we don't know. ~ Donald Rumsfeld
RISK Management
Mission Protocols
+ Regular risk meetings+ Log & review transparent mitigation plans+ Launch protocols & rollback
+ Lay out the plan and unfold from multiple angles
+ Prepare for key moment of message delivery
+ The “missing piece” slots in for AHA moment
Long Game Risks
Get in Tune
Introvert vibes
Thank you!Evaluate - events.drupal.org/dublin2016/schedule
JOIN US FORCONTRIBUTION SPRINTS
First Time Sprinter Workshop - 9:00-12:00 - Room Wicklow 2AMentored Core Sprint - 9:00-18:00 - Wicklow Hall 2BGeneral Sprints - 9:00 - 18:00 - Wicklow Hall 2A