Data Entry Gig: Execution Control
In my earlier post Notes from a Data Entry Gig I covered a few areas related to a small data entry project. There were several areas that were left untouched, one of them – execution control, is worth covering by itself.
There are many things you can do to get execution under control on medium to large scope engagements. Project/program management, account reviews, etc. That’s not the methodology to be used on a small gig such as limited scope web research, data entry, SEO, etc.
Considering that discipline and control issues associated with freelancing have to do with a lot of its Cons I was rather skeptical farming out data entry to a few gals in several small cities in Philippines. One would say “it’s a small data entry, what can go wrong”, yet you and I know the possibilities to screw it up are endless. “And then I saw the tool, Now I am a believer.” [almost from Neil Diamond] Read more »
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