LEVEL is wrapping up day one at the Liferay West Coast Symposium in Anaheim, CA. Chris Stavros (affectionately known as “Stavie”), Technology Strategist at LEVEL had the opportunity to follow-up the event keynote this morning with a general session presentation on the agility of the Liferay Portal platform and best practices for leveraging the technology. Addressing an audience of around 300 Liferay developers, clients, prospects and partners, Chris encouraged everyone to phase their approach to developing solutions with due diligence. At the end of the day, the fundamental truth is that technology is only the tool. Preparedness and forethought come first.
It seems so simple, but all too often the two get confused and not just specifically with Liferay projects – but any project. Below is a summary of “Stavie’s Success Strategies for Sustainable Liferay Projects,” but I would argue the majority of these apply to all projects.
- Start with Good IA or Prototypes
“Good” Means “Enough Detail to Keep the Engineers Head from Exploding on Impact”; Practical Solutions will Ensue - Educate All Disciplines – Training is Priceless
Get Everyone is On the Same Page to Understand what is Possible (and What’s Expensive) - Be Considerate of Your Constraints: Long-Term Ownership and Maintenance Capabilities; There is Typically More than One Path, but Frequently, Only One Sustainable Path
- Acquire or Hire Liferay Experts – It is Worth It!
- Buy Liferay Enterprise Edition with Support – It is Worth It!
This Applies to Everyone: Customers, Partners, Integrators - If You Hire Generalists Get Them Trained
- Stay Inside the Box
Avoid Work-Arounds and be a Good Citizen and Steward of Change - Empower Your UI Developers
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