| May 8th, 2013
Estimating and tracking your time is not easy, at first. It’s difficult to know how much time a project might take, and how much you should charge for it. Fortunately, estimating and tracking your time is an easy discipline to adopt. Start out with your best guess and track against that. The next project, guess again […]
| April 3rd, 2013
Task management software provides a great foundation for managing projects, and many creative agencies may find it to be all they need to successfully deliver projects on time and under budget. In my experience, however, online task management software is more effective when coupled with project management features. Managing a project successfully using only tasks […]
| March 27th, 2013
Today’s companies are facing new challenges in the workplace as employees take to the Internet for all things work-related. There is an unprecedented volume of knowledge being created and consumed by workers. How should a small to medium sized business manage these processes? Intervals customer George Gonzalez-Rivas has published a book to address these concerns. […]
| January 25th, 2013
Web design and development agencies have clearly defined processes for building and launching web sites. The process typically covers every phase of a web design and development project — from signing the contract to pushing the final web site live. I’ve seen creative naming conventions used for project phases; for example, Discover, Design, Develop, Deploy. […]
| January 14th, 2013
Comparing time estimates with the actual time tracked is a cornerstone of good project management practice. A project manager who can calculate the amount of time left on a project is able to make more informed decisions — for example, reducing scope to complete the project under budget, or pulling in more people to complete […]
| November 27th, 2012
The modern-day workplace is in a state of flux, as more online productivity apps are becoming available and as more companies are moving to the cloud to take advantage of the benefits of online software. As a result, design and development teams are becoming more virtual, meaning that not all members of the team are […]
| October 25th, 2012
There are a lot of web-based apps out there designed to improve small business productivity. And many of them are very good. Figuring out what online project management software to use at your company is more an issue of what fits your workflow best, not what app is the “best.” If you are trying out […]
| March 28th, 2012
It is a common practice for Web designers and developers to accept payment up front for work yet to be specified by the client. Known as a Retainer Agreement, this type of contract is useful for doing repeat work with good-standing clients. The agreement usually specifies that the work to be performed will be deducted […]
John is a co-founder, web designer and developer at Pelago.
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Jennifer is the Director of Quality and Efficiency at Pelago.
Her blog posts are based largely on her experience working with teams to improve harmony and productivity.
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Michael is a co-founder and product architect at Pelago.
His contributions stem from experiences managing the development process behind web sites and web-based applications such as Intervals.
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