The purpose of this research is to explore project success factors and freelance marketplace characteristics that are critical to the success of software development projects on freelance marketplaces, while identifying important metrics to measure the success of software development projects on freelance marketplaces. This exploratory study is done from the point of view of the software development services buyer. Three methodologies were developed for the purpose of this research. First, a methodology for the definition of the freelance marketplace concept and the delimitation of the field of study was followed. Second, a methodology for sourcing opinions from blogs and self-published articles was created to mine information to complement the scant specialized literature on the subject of freelance marketplace characteristics and freelance marketplace project success factors. Third, a survey methodology was used as the main data collection instrument. The findings suggest that freelance marketplaces play the role of enabler of project success factors. The most important success factors are focused on product quality, project efficiency factors, cost control factors, and qualifications of the buyer. The most important metric to measure the success of software development projects on freelance marketplaces was quality in use.
This book constitutes revised selected papers from the 9th international Global Sourcing Workshop 2015, held in La Thuile, Italy, in February 2015. The 14 contributions included were carefully reviewed and selected from 40 submissions. The book offers a review of the key topics in outsourcing and offshoring, populated with practical frameworks that serve as a tool kit to students and managers. The range of topics covered is wide and diverse, but predominately focused on how to achieve success and innovation in global sourcing. The topics discussed combine theoretical and practical insights regarding challenges that industry leaders, policy makers, and professionals face. Case studies from various organizations, industries and countries are used extensively throughout the book to illustrate results and findings.
This book provides insight for researchers and decision-makers on the application of data in the entrepreneurship and sustainable development sector. This book covers how Big Data for Industry 4.0 and entrepreneurship are effective in resolving business, social, and economic problems. The book discusses how entrepreneurs use Big Data to cut costs and minimize the waste of time. It offers how using Big Data can increase efficiency, enables the studying of competitors, can improve the pricing of products, increase sales and loyalty, and can ensure the right people are hired. The book presents how decision-makers can make use of Big Data to resolve economic and social problems. Analyze the development of the economy and enhance the business climate. This book is for researchers, PhD students, and entrepreneurs and can also be of interest for transforming governments as well as businesses.
In today's digital age, the demand for skilled web developers is soaring, and many talented individuals are seizing the opportunity to turn their coding prowess into a lucrative side hustle. If you're ready to unlock the potential of web development as your side gig, then this book is your ultimate guide to success. Key Sections: 1. Finding Profitable Niche Markets: Discover how to identify lucrative niches and specialize your web development skills to stand out in a competitive market. 2. Building a Strong Online Portfolio: Learn the art of creating an impressive online portfolio that showcases your expertise and attracts potential clients. 3. Effective Networking and Client Acquisition: Master the strategies for connecting with potential clients, both online and offline, to grow your freelance web development business. 4. Pricing Strategies for Freelance Developers: Explore various pricing models and set rates that reflect your skills, experience, and the value you provide. 5. Time Management and Productivity Tips: Enhance your productivity, meet deadlines, and efficiently manage multiple projects without burning out. 6. Building Trust and Establishing Credibility: Understand the importance of building trust with your clients and establishing a credible reputation in the industry. 7. Effective Communication With Clients: Improve your client communication skills to ensure clear expectations, smooth project progress, and satisfied customers. 8. Managing Multiple Projects Simultaneously: Learn how to juggle multiple web development projects effectively and keep your clients happy. 9. Staying Up-To-Date With the Latest Technologies: Stay ahead in the ever-evolving field of web development by keeping abreast of the latest technologies and trends. 10. Balancing Freelance Work With a Full-Time Job: Discover strategies for balancing your side hustle with a full-time job or other commitments. 11. Leveraging Social Media for Marketing: Utilize the power of social media to market your freelance web development services and expand your client base. 12. Creating Contracts and Setting Clear Expectations: Ensure your projects run smoothly by creating clear contracts and setting expectations from the start. 13. Handling Scope Creep and Managing Client Expectations: Learn how to manage scope creep and maintain healthy client relationships. 14. Building Long-Term Relationships With Clients: Cultivate long-lasting client relationships that lead to repeat business and referrals. 15. Continuous Learning and Professional Development: Understand the importance of continuous learning and professional development to stay competitive and relevant in the field. Unlock the door to web development side hustle success and embark on a journey that combines your passion for coding with substantial extra income. Whether you're an experienced developer or just starting, this book provides the insights, strategies, and knowledge you need to thrive in the world of freelance web development. It's time to turn your coding skills into a flourishing side business and achieve your financial goals. Start your web development side hustle jo
Empower yourself with the knowledge to keep up with the rapidly changing technical world of work, as two workforce productivity and technology experts lay out a clear picture of the?coming?revolution?in how work is done and how jobs are shaped. If you listen to the news, robots are coming for your job. Full-time employment will soon be a thing of the past as organizations opt more to hire employees on a contract basis.?With technological advances across email, video, project management, and instant messaging platforms, being tied to a desk working full time for one company is becoming obsolete. So, where does that leave you? The Human Cloud may be the most important book you read to prepare for how work is done in the future. In these pages, human cloud technologist Matthew Mottola and AI expert Matthew Coatney help you not only clearly understand the transition you see happening around you, but they will also help you take advantage of it. In The Human Cloud, Mottola and Coatney inform you about topics including: How employees and employers will be able to take advantage of the new automated and freelance-based workplace. How they will be able to take advantage of the new technology disruptions the machine cloud will create. Why the changes employees and employers are seeing aren’t the projection of doom that many are predicting. How to navigate the coming job marketplace. By replacing fear with knowledge, you will better understand how this shift in employment is a good thing, be equipped to embrace the positive?advantages new technology brings, and further secure how your own job is shaped so you are never left behind.
Inspired by the success of platforms such as Airbnb, Etsy or Fiverr? Want to know how to build an online marketplace business? This is the book for you. In this step by step guide, we will go through everything you need to know about developing your idea into a sustainable business, offering lots of practical advice and actionable ideas along the way. This book is the result of two experts putting almost two decades of experience together, in order to create a repeatable method for creating a successful online marketplace. The applicable tactics and techniques can be studied in advance, helping you avoid the most common pitfalls. It's a handbook for anyone building an online marketplace. The same methods will apply whether your organization is a startup, a cooperative, a non-profit, or a big brand. Not every marketplace will be as big as Airbnb and Uber, but we believe there are thousands of marketplace ideas out there that can make for great, sustainable businesses. With the help of this book, you're one step closer to building the next one. Critical acclaim "Juho and Cristóbal have written a practical in-the-weeds guide on marketplace execution that will prove invaluable for all entrepreneurs looking to start a marketplace. No fluff, just actionable ideas." - Sangeet Paul Choudary, best-selling author of Platform Revolution and Platform Scale "Building marketplaces can be hard. The Lean Marketplace is a very useful step-by-step guide to help entrepreneurs think through the challenges and solutions to create the next Uber or Airbnb." - Boris Wertz, Founder and General Partner, Version One Ventures "Must read for every marketplace entrepreneur. I'm going to ask everyone in our team to read this book." - Bram de Zwart, Co-founder and CEO, 3D Hubs "As I'm friends with both authors, I know first hand that the information in their book is hard won from long experience helping dozens of marketplaces succeed and consulting the top experts from around the world. However, the quality and comprehensiveness of the content speaks for itself. It covers all the essentials of growing an online marketplace, and in the most straightforward way possible. It is an impressively practical, must read resource for any current or aspiring marketplace entrepreneur. I can't recommend it highly enough, but please see for yourself." - Neal Gorenflo, Co-founder of Shareable "The essential guide to building an essential marketplace." - Tristan Pollock, Co-founder, Storefront, Partner, 500 Startups "Reading Juho's and Cristobal's advice online before launching our platform helped us save so much time and avoid the most common mistakes. If you're considering building a marketplace business, read this book first. Seriously." - Agne Milukaite, Co-founder and CEO, Cycle.land "Envisioning, validating, building and growing a marketplace is no small challenge: the most important aspect to nailing this challenge down is all about avoiding losing time and energy in the myriad of wrong directions that can come up your way. This book is an essential guide, the lifeboat for the marketplace founder that faces the ocean of bootstrapping." - Simone Cicero, platform strategist and consultant, creator of Platform Design Toolkit "I bootstrapped my marketplace business from launch to profitability in 6 months. Reading this book will help you do the same." - Mike Williams, CEO and Founder, Studiotime
Are you ready to unlock the secrets to online wealth and achieve financial freedom? In the digital age, the opportunities for entrepreneurial success are endless. But with fierce competition and rapidly evolving technology, it's crucial to master the art of marketing to stand out from the crowd. "The Million-Dollar Click: Unlocking Online Wealth through Marketing Mastery" is your ultimate guide to building a thriving online business. Packed with expert insights, practical strategies, and real-life case studies, this book will empower you to navigate the online landscape with confidence and unlock the true potential of your business. Inside this groundbreaking book, you'll discover: The power of marketing mastery: Learn why marketing is the key to online success and how mastering it can revolutionize your business. From creating compelling messages to leveraging cutting-edge marketing channels, you'll gain the skills to drive exponential growth. A comprehensive understanding of the online landscape: Explore the vast online marketplace and discover the various avenues for generating wealth. From e-commerce and affiliate marketing to social media and content marketing, you'll uncover the secrets to maximizing your online presence. Real success stories: Be inspired by the stories of individuals who have achieved online wealth through marketing mastery. Discover their strategies, learn from their failures, and apply their proven methods to your own entrepreneurial journey. Building a solid foundation: Establish the essential components of a successful online business. From conducting market research and identifying profitable niches to creating a professional website and establishing a strong brand, you'll lay the groundwork for long-term success. Mastering online advertising: Harness the power of online advertising platforms like Google Ads and Facebook Ads. Learn how to optimize your ad campaigns, maximize ROI, and implement advanced techniques such as remarketing to boost your sales and conversions. Leveraging social media: Unleash the full potential of social media marketing. Gain insights into different platforms and their unique benefits. Discover strategies for building a strong social media presence, engaging with your audience, and turning followers into loyal customers. Content marketing and SEO: Drive organic traffic and build your brand authority through content marketing and search engine optimization. Uncover the secrets to creating high-quality content that resonates with your audience and optimizing it to rank higher in search engine results. The power of email marketing and automation: Learn how to build an engaged email list, nurture leads, and automate your email campaigns for maximum impact. Unlock the potential of this highly effective marketing channel to drive conversions and cultivate long-term customer relationships. Converting leads into customers: Master the art of lead generation and conversion. From designing persuasive landing pages to implementing strategies for improving conversion rates, you'll discover how to turn interested prospects into loyal paying customers. Scaling and monetizing your business: Explore strategies for scaling your online business to increase profits and diversifying your income streams. Unlock long-term sustainability and achieve financial freedom by leveraging different monetization models and expanding your reach. "The Million-Dollar Click: Unlocking Online Wealth through Marketing Mastery" is your roadmap to online success. Whether you're just starting your entrepreneurial journey or looking to take your existing business to new heights, this book provides the tools, strategies, and inspiration you need to thrive in the ever-changing digital landscape. Don't settle for mediocrity. Unleash your potential, master marketing mastery, and unlock the online wealth you deserve. Get your copy of "The Million-Dollar Click" today and embark on a transformative journey toward financial freedom and entrepreneurial success. Your million-dollar click awaits!
This book examines the links between public policy and Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technological developments in Africa. It broadly assesses three key areas – policy entrepreneurship, policy tools and citizen participation – in order to better understand the interfaces between public policy and technological transformations in African countries. The book presents incisive case studies on topics including AI policies, mobile money, e-budgeting, digital economy, digital agriculture and digital ethical dilemmas in order to illuminate technological proliferation in African policy systems. Its analysis considers the broader contexts of African state politics and governance. It will appeal to students, instructors, researchers and practitioners interested in governance and digital transformations in developing countries.
Best practices for managing projects in agile environments—now updated with new techniques for larger projects Today, the pace of project management moves faster. Project management needs to become more flexible and far more responsive to customers. Using Agile Project Management (APM), project managers can achieve all these goals without compromising value, quality, or business discipline. In Agile Project Management, Second Edition, renowned agile pioneer Jim Highsmith thoroughly updates his classic guide to APM, extending and refining it to support even the largest projects and organizations. Writing for project leaders, managers, and executives at all levels, Highsmith integrates the best project management, product management, and software development practices into an overall framework designed to support unprecedented speed and mobility. The many topics added in this new edition include incorporating agile values, scaling agile projects, release planning, portfolio governance, and enhancing organizational agility. Project and business leaders will especially appreciate Highsmith’s new coverage of promoting agility through performance measurements based on value, quality, and constraints. This edition’s coverage includes: Understanding the agile revolution’s impact on product development Recognizing when agile methods will work in project management, and when they won’t Setting realistic business objectives for Agile Project Management Promoting agile values and principles across the organization Utilizing a proven Agile Enterprise Framework that encompasses governance, project and iteration management, and technical practices Optimizing all five stages of the agile project: Envision, Speculate, Explore, Adapt, and Close Organizational and product-related processes for scaling agile to the largest projects and teams Agile project governance solutions for executives and management The “Agile Triangle”: measuring performance in ways that encourage agility instead of discouraging it The changing role of the agile project leader
