DrupalCon London 2011: EATING THE ELEPHANT - MANAGING A BIG DRUPAL PROJECT

This talk, presented by Colin Sweetman and Al Croston from Axis12 Limited, explores the challenges and strategies involved in managing large-scale Drupal projects with teams exceeding 100 members and substantial budgets. The speakers focus on lessons learned in structuring big Drupal teams, scaling Agile practices, and satisfying stakeholder demands, particularly when transitioning from a more traditional waterfall approach. Key topics include how to effectively scale a Drupal team for enterprise projects, maintain agile methodologies within a client framework, and foster team cohesion while attracting top talent. This session is particularly beneficial for senior developers, project managers, and team leaders involved in large Drupal implementations.