Sample Project Outline

Every project is unique

The following outline represents a sample of the tasks that may go into a complete website design and implementation. However, we tailor the steps of each project to meet your organization's needs, budget and timeline.

Assessment, Planning & Documentation

• Organizational Assessment
• Stakeholder Interviews
• Workflow analysis
• Staffing Assessment

Technology requirements gathering

• Discussion of current/ future web assets
• Functional requirements gathering
• Identify points of integration
• Analysis of current technology infrastructure
  
• Evaluation of CMS products

User Assessment

• User Focus Groups
• Current Traffic / Search Analysis
• Online User Surveys
• Usability Testing

Implementation Documentation

• User Mental Modeling
• Existing Content Audit
• Information Architecture Development
• Structure and Taxonomy Definitions
• Wireframes for top-level pages

Web Interface Design

• Development and presentation of home page design comps
• Development and presentation of body page design variations based on approved home page design direction

Implementation

• Content Management System (CMS) installation (if applicable)
            Deployment of site architecture skeleton in CMS
            Implementation of Permissions Schemas and Workflows
• Development of Custom HTML templates and CSS style sheets
            Implemenation of templates in CMS (if applicable)
• Custom application development, CMS customization and systems integration (if applicable)
• Multimedia development (virtual tours, video, etc. if applicable)

Soft Launch, Acceptance Testing

• Onsite Training (for CMS, if applicable)
• Soft Launch of Site
• Quality Assurance Testing
• Soft launch site revisions

Formal Launch