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Project management & client delays: tips on tracking and resolving interruptions | Project management and time tracking blog for web designers and small business :: the Intervals Blog by Pelago 

September 23rd, 2008 by John Reeve Regardless of how well you plan a project, or how well you think you know your client, most projects will be delayed. ... Often times, the delay is caused by the client. They might take longer than expected approving a design comp or delivering web site copy. We’ve had some clients go off the radar for two or three years before suddenly reappearing, wondering where the project is at and how we can get it finished. So how do you keep your clients from entering the vortex and stalling out a project? Here are some tips on how we anticipate and accommodate client delays. Address the issue before the project begins Before you event start a project, let the client know that delays on their part will push the deadline back. They will assure you it won’t happen, but it does. It also helps to have a clause in your contract that grants you permission to cancel the contract if the client goes AWOL for a given number of days. Go light on the scheduling We used to gen   [More...] [Less...]