EP166: Smart Ways To Save On Ecommerce Projects Without Sacrificing Scope

The current global and local economic outlook is as bleak as today’s winter mist. Online retail boomed during the pandemic and online traffic and sales maintained a higher than pre-pandemic level throughout 2021 but towards the second half of 2022 and into 2023 the sharp bite of increasing costs and consumer nervousness around spending bit hard. For some businesses, capital projects are on hold. For others, the need to improve tech infrastructure to support business growth or even protect existing sales means they need to press on but with a sharper eye on budget. In this episode we look at ways businesses can sensibly manage project costs downwards without having to rip the heart out their scope and functionality. Tl;dr what we cover: What are the biggest costs areas in a project and how do you manage them? What project efficiencies can you introduce to shave cost lines? What are the nice to haves that can be cut without materially damaging ecommerce project success?