9 pillars

jesse james garrett releases another diagram to help put some perspective on web design projects:
The Nine Pillars of Successful Web Teams

definitely stirred up discussion on the listserves. like some point brought up on the experience design list:

when i have seen the categories strategic and tactical, or planning and implementation, even thinkers and doers (shudder), a chasm between groups has been created that impedes successful development

also that project management is as much strategic as it is tactical; someon sigia-l brought up the same point that pm should encompass the entire diagram.

and a suggestion for an additional pillar - communication strategy:

no matter what we’re developing there has to be an owner who generates the buzz, educates and gathers support behind the product.