Transferring from software project management to web applications project management is a big jump. Many steps will still remain the same but there are few more aspects that are very important to the success of the project. Typically projects (smaller or bigger) will include at least the following processes:

• Charter document
• Stakeholders analysis
• Budget planning
• Risk mapping
• R&R definition
• Communication plan
• Milestones Definition
• Project Plan
• Requirement gathering
• Design
• Development
• Testing

Web applications projects will include all the above processes and will include more aspects:

• SEO – is a whole new world. Planning in advance for good SEO and knowing how to maintain SEO on regular basis and can make a big difference in the success of a web project.
• Public Relations – Publicity for your new web application done by popular blog coverage and social sites promotion can virally spread the word and quickly expose your application to many potential users. Getting the network to ensure you get such coverage and promotion – that’s the tricky part. Luckily there are so many resources with tips and advice on this matter. For example: 50 Social Sites That Every Business Needs a Presence on and 27 Secrets to Linking Like a Master Networker.
• Gathering requirements for a web2.0 application can be tricky. You may get some beta site users for testing and suggesting more features , but how committed they are to the success of the project is questionable. Maybe starting small, building more functionality as you get more users and feedback is the way to go.

So… as I am trying to fill gap and learning the extra steps needed for creating successful web applications, the search for good project plan has started. It is always good to start a project plan based on a template filled with knowledge from past projects, and adjust the details as needed for the current project. After all, many web projects will have much in common (project plan wise) and working with a detailed project plan that will guide you, can help keeping you to the right direction. So far I have found some project plans with good information, but not exactly what I was looking for. Take a look at:

• http://divspace.com/seo/build-a-successful-site-in-12-months/ – Steps for building a successful site over time
• http://readyset.tigris.org/nonav/templates/plan.html – Not web application specific, but the site include nice template with example data
• http://www.theratingblog.com/building-a-website – Take ideas from this site on steps needed to build a project for web site
• http://www.selfseo.com/story-14694.php – High level tips about web project
• http://bloggingbits.com/a-beginners-teeny-weeny-guide-to-blogging/ – Short plan for creating a blog and promoting it

Surely there are more good web applications project plans out there, but it is a bit hard to find them. Pls share if you found one!