Lead, Manage, Succeed: From Technical Lead to Drupal Project Manager
Track: People & Culture
Author: David Flores-Condezo
Often times as a Developer or Technical Lead you will have a great knowledge of the inner workings of the technical aspects of a (development or support) project. You might also have a good working relationship with your client(s)/customer(s) through ticket communications, tech demonstrations, and/or explanations.
But there are skills that can be challenging to tackle when you make the transition from Developer/Technical Lead to Drupal Project Manager. A Project Manager is much more involved with a client(s)/customer(s) and has a different type of large role in the lifecycle of an entire project.
In this presentation, we will go through several topics and Drupal-project based scenarios/examples and success stories to provide guidance and advice on how to tackle these situations as a Developer/Technical Lead moving into a project management space.
The fast-paced presentation will cover areas such as:
- Setting expectations
- Planning for project success
- How-to communicate effectively with client(s)/customer(s)
- How-to communicate and lead effectively a project team
- Supporting artefacts
- Dealing with difficult people
- Staying positive
- How/When to seek help
The presentation will be suitable for Developers looking for knowledge and ideas on how they can upskill themselves into becoming Project Managers and for existing Project Managers wanting to learn more techniques on how to improve their planning and day-to-day communications with the customer and project team.
Often times as a Developer or Technical Lead you will have a great knowledge of the inner workings of the technical aspects of a (development or support) project. You might also have a good working relationship with your client(s)/customer(s) through ticket communications, tech demonstrations, and/or explanations.
But there are skills that can be challenging to tackle when you make the transition from Developer/Technical Lead to Drupal Project Manager. A Project Manager is much more involved with a client(s)/customer(s) and has a different type of large role in the lifecycle of an entire project.
In this presentation, we will go through several topics and Drupal-project based scenarios/examples and success stories to provide guidance and advice on how to tackle these situations as a Developer/Technical Lead moving into a project management space.
The fast-paced presentation will cover areas such as:
- Setting expectations
- Planning for project success
- How-to communicate effectively with client(s)/customer(s)
- How-to communicate and lead effectively a project team
- Supporting artefacts
- Dealing with difficult people
- Staying positive
- How/When to seek help
The presentation will be suitable for Developers looking for knowledge and ideas on how they can upskill themselves into becoming Project Managers and for existing Project Managers wanting to learn more techniques on how to improve their planning and day-to-day communications with the customer and project team.
Speakers
David Flores-Condezo
David is an experienced Web Delivery Manager, leading the delivery of digital initiatives and complex development projects for businesses and organizations in the private and public sector. David has managed many successful projects for large profile government agencies/organisations and enterprise-level companies. David is also an instructor and Lecturer at the Australian National University where he teaches Web Development, Software Engineering, and Project Management.