Technical scoping like a pro to build the right thing & be a superhero- Chandeep Khosa - PHP UK 2022

Learn how to build the right thing by mastering technical scoping, a crucial step in ensuring project success, with expert Chandeep Khosa at PHP UK 2022.

Key takeaways
  • Technical scoping is crucial in ensuring a project’s success. It’s not just about writing code, but about understanding the problem, building the right thing, and delivering on time and budget.
  • Early involvement of UX design, UI design, and technical leads in the scoping phase is essential in identifying the skills required, gaps, and potential problems.
  • Building in a discovery phase, involving stakeholders and users, helps in understanding the problem, identifying user needs, and creating a project plan.
  • Allocation of key project owner and responsibilities is critical in ensuring a project’s success.
  • Technical scoping should be done collaboratively, involving various teams and stakeholders, to ensure everyone is on the same page.
  • Flexibility is key in technical scoping, allowing for adjustments as the project progresses.
  • Happiness is a key factor in ensuring a project’s success, as happy workers are more likely to deliver high-quality work and adapt to changes.
  • Processes should be documented, and adherence to them should be encouraged, to ensure consistency and quality.
  • Scoping is not a one-time process, but rather an ongoing conversation throughout the project.
  • Key stakeholders, including clients, should be involved throughout the project, and their expectations should be managed.
  • Technical scoping should be done in a structured way, with clear documentation and responsibilities.
  • A clear project plan, milestones, and key sign-off points are essential in ensuring a project’s success.
  • Collaboration and communication are key to successful technical scoping, and any issues should be addressed early on.
  • Technical scoping should be done with an agile mindset, allowing for flexibility and adaptation to changes.
  • Happy workers are more likely to deliver high-quality work, and unhappiness can lead to process non-adherence.
  • Client expectations should be managed early on to avoid misunderstandings and disappointments.
  • Technical scoping should be done with a focus on user experience and accessibility.
  • Clear documentation of processes and adherence to them are essential in ensuring consistency and quality.