[consulting] REVISED RFP FOR DRUPAL DEVELOPER - Deadline November 18, 2010

Thu Nov 11 22:40:23 UTC 2010

I usually go over what goals the customer wants to achieve for their 
users, then create a solution. I have no problem then giving an NTE 
price after that with a checklist of those features, and a clause that 
any change will affect price. Feature creep will kill a budget.

-Don-

On 11/11/2010 5:10 PM, Ken Williams wrote:
> I think the critical issue is whether or not there is significant 
> expectation of code work and experience in working with APIs.  My 
> general impression from Drupal Con is that there would be a 
> sufficiently broad range of turnkey modules we can use as building 
> blocks, and we're looking for someone with a broad enough view of 
> those.  In the current economy, it is unrealistic to hope that most 
> businesses, and particularly nonprofits, will write a blank check, 
> unless they already have a successful earned income strategy or 
> pre-approval and range of motion from their own clients.  A critical 
> factor is whether or not the client has a clear sense of their own 
> strategic objectives and what they want the product to look like and 
> do. In this scenario, the adept consultant comes as a resource in 
> strategies to manage costs and add value.  Few clients, however, are 
> sufficiently rigorous at the front end, and hence I do understand 
> these reservations and concerns
> Ken Williams
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> Director
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> >>> Sam Cohen <sam at samcohen.com> 11/11/2010 4:45 PM >>>
> I'm going to differ a bit on this. I don't think the project is 
> unreasonable at all as long as the client is flexible and willing to 
> work with you..
>
> Sure, if you have a client who wants everything done is a very 
> specific way then with that type of time line it would be impossible.
>
> But as long as the client understands open source and understands 
> Drupal, you can build an amazing site very fast. I think it's 
> premature to dismiss any situation as possible or impossible or under 
> budget without first assessing the client's willingness to work with you.
>
> On a project like this, I'd say to the client, for that much money you 
> can have me for X number of hours. We will keep time to a minimum by 
> trying to incorporate existing modules, and possibly adapting the 
> requirements to those modules. Where necessary we will customize 
> things, but we will try to keep that to the minimum necessary.
>
> As long as the client understands that the work is based on hours and 
> not specific specs, there's no reason it won't work. In fact, you can 
> come in way under budget.
>
> Best,
>
> Sam
>
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 3:59 PM, Bill Fitzgerald <bill at funnymonkey.com 
> <mailto:bill at funnymonkey.com>> wrote:
>
>     Hello, Ken,
>
>     If you are interested in looking at platforms, you also might want
>     to look at VoiceBox: http://code.funnymonkey.com/
>
>     Disclaimer: I'm part of the team that built and maintains VoiceBox.
>
>     It's free to download, install, modify, and use any way you see fit.
>
>     Screencasts are at http://code.funnymonkey.com/screencasts.
>
>     RE the timeline: breaking your project down into a set of phased
>     deliverables might be a more maintainable approach, as this would
>     allow you to proceed in stages without committing too much in the
>     way of time/money into a small development window.
>
>     Like some of the other respondents in this thread, we are booked
>     up and not looking for work at the moment, but your project sounds
>     interesting, and this list is a good place to find development
>     talent.
>
>     Cheers,
>
>     Bill
>
>
>
>     On 11/11/10 12:41 PM, Marilyn Langfeld wrote:
>>     Hi Ken,
>>
>>     Here's the intro to Drupal Commons:
>>     http://acquia.com/products-services and the description page
>>     http://acquia.com/products-services/drupal-commons
>>
>>     The other link I sent earlier is to Acquia's own installation of
>>     Drupal Commons, which serves as a demo site, allows you to join
>>     and try out the functionality, and ask your questions.
>>
>>     On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 3:35 PM, Ken Williams <kwilliam at aed.org
>>     <mailto:kwilliam at aed.org>> wrote:
>>
>>         Thanks Marilyn, I really appreciate the lead and the
>>         feedback. We'll revisit the budget and see how we could
>>         realign what we have.
>>         Ken Williams
>>         Senior Technical Advisor
>>         AED Center for Leadership Development &
>>         Director
>>         New Voices National Fellowship Program
>>         1825 Connecticut Avenue, NW, #1049
>>         Washington, D.C. 20009
>>         202-884-8972
>>         202-884-8419 fax
>>         kwilliam at aed.org <mailto:kwilliam at aed.org>
>>         http://cld.aed.org <http://cld.aed.org/>
>>         http://newvoices.aed.org <http://newvoices.aed.org/>
>>         Want to learn about the nation's best leadership development
>>         program for emerging leaders?
>>         Watch this:
>>         http://vimeo.com/7168443
>>
>>         And if you are an AED employee, visit the revamped AED
>>         Workplace AIDS Web site!
>>         http://awac.aed.org <http://awac.aed.org/>
>>
>>
>>
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