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Estimating the cost of a website – the magic formula

A few years ago, I was asked by an account manager whether there was a formula he could apply to calculate the cost of “a website”. He was looking for a spreadsheet he could take to client meetings to provide costs on the fly without getting project managers and developers involved. You can imagine the sort of thing – a picking list with functionality and prices next to each one.

I remember thinking it was a reasonable enough request. But very naive.

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10 reasons digital projects are delivered late

One of the frequent complaints we hear from clients about previous digital projects is that “the delivery was late”.

No question, delivering a digital project on time is a complicated task – whether it’s a seemingly straightforward banner or a global content managed site. However, that’s no excuse – there are a number of key factors, [...]

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Your time starts now…

We were at a client’s recently when the subject of project planning came up. We were explaining how we go about it and it reminded me of a meeting I was involved in whilst working elsewhere a few months ago.

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Estimating the cost of a website – the magic formula

by Ed Gossage - Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:33

A few years ago, I was asked by an account manager whether there was a formula he could apply to calculate the cost of "a website". He was looking for a spreadsheet he could take to client meetings to provide costs on the fly without getting project managers and developers involved. You can imagine the sort of thing - a picking list with functionality and prices next to each one. I remember thinking it was a reasonable enough request. But very naive.
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Why the obsession with buckets?

by Ed Gossage - Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:32

Socialist or capitalist – which one are you? Or are you a bit of both? Someone who likes to think they have a sense of social responsibility but is far from devoid of materialistic tendencies. You go on anti-capitalist demonstrations, but you take an EasyJet flight. Are you going to vote Labour or Tory? Or is [...]
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