Securing more success online
August 03 , 2009
Websites are at the heart of business success, especially in these tough times.
But research has shown that many web and intranet projects run into trouble and under-deliver, the top four problems being:
1. Changing requirements after agreeing what should be done (50% of respondents)
2. Unrealistic expectations of what the site will achieve (33%)
3. Clients failing to make their input on time (31%)
4. Developers underestimating time and cost (27%)
Only 14% of the respondents complained about a lack of technical skills, which was way down at 10th on the list.
Research into what makes projects succeed revealed:
1. Think strategically but deliver tactically
2. Align projects correctly with business strategy
3. Ensure commitment and support at a senior level within the client organisation
4. Coordinate and communicate well across client and developer teams
With good design and technical skills now ‘a given’, website success and failure have a lot to do with how a client and developer work together, from top to bottom in both organizations.
These findings match NetConstruct’s own experience from over 2,000 completed web and intranet projects over the last 10+ years.
To enable you to get the very best from your website investment, we provide you with strategic input, business experience, vision and advice – and then deliver excellence in your online solution, SEO and whole life support services.
Let us help you today. E-mail us now or call our account management team on 01937 581123.
David Bentley
Managing Director
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