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

Thu Nov 11 22:38:15 UTC 2010

> with openness and transparency and sharing of risk and science, rather than
> bargaining "in this economy". Or any other.

Maybe it's just having skills in demand but "this economy" has been
particularly good to me, as well as all the other Drupal devs I know.

> Victor
>
> On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 7:10 PM, Ken Williams <kwilliam at aed.org> 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
>> 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
>> http://cld.aed.org
>> http://newvoices.aed.org
>>
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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>
>> 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> 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
>>>> http://cld.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
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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