[Sigia-l] Pricing the Design Process (was "Testing your own sites")

[Skot Nelson]

On Feb-4-2007, at 18:56 , Jared M. Spool wrote:

> On Feb 4, 2007, at 8:23 PM, Christopher Fahey wrote:
>
>> Basically, if it takes time, it is charged for. (Of course,
>> regardless of
>> the client's budget we will work our asses off within the timeframe
>> to make
>> things great!)
>
> Ah, the beauty of the fixed-price project. We just need to break you
> from this time & materials thing. That, my son, is the root of all
> your problems.

A couple of years ago, someone who was working with a web development/ 
design shop said to me:

"Is it like working with lawyers?"

They were referring to the hourly bills associated with time and  
materials contracts.

I humbly suggest that being compared to lawyers is not good for the  
profession.

Fixed price projects are where it's at, but take substantially better  
project management skills to run.
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