Check List

Who will access the web site?


Intranet – Logon / Secure Access
  • Existing Employees
Extranet – Logon / Secure Access
  • Known Customers
  • Suppliers & Third Parties
Internet – Public Access
  • Existing Employees
  • New Employees
  • Known Customers
  • Suppliers & Third Parties
  • Unknown / Potential Customers
  • Shareholders & Investors
  • Students & Researchers
  • Public & Other


Functional design considerations


Project Overview
Functional Specification
Site Architecture
Text / Content / Copy / Spelling
Languages
Online Forms
Modules & Options
eCommerce / Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
Print & PDF Features
Flow & Usability
Statistics & Reporting
Legal & Privacy Issues


Creative design considerations


Themes & Overall “Feel”
Web Based / Mobile Phone Based / Email Based / Print Based
Logos & Corporate Imagery
Layout & Graphics
Drawing & Artwork
Icons
Photos, Images
Multimedia, Flash Animation
3D Technologies
Audio & Video


Technical design considerations


Technology Architecture
Web Browser Compatibility / Standards Based
Accessibility
Domain Names
Web Programming / Server Side Programming
Plugins
Content Management
Database Design
Web Server / Hosting / Bandwidth
Test Site / Live Site
Search Engine Optimization
Form Capture
xHTML / CSS / JavScript / Java
Page Load Speed
Image Formats .jpg .gif .png
Image Size Optimization
Online Software Applications


How will the project proceed?


Initial Costs, Annual Costs, Additional Costs
Timescales & Project Management
Consultancy
Professional Knowledge
Internal Knowledge
Business Processes
Additional Agencies
Design, Test, Review, Role Out, Launch, Sign Off
Training & Education
Promotion


Then what happens?


Web Site Hosting
Technical Support
Software Maintenance
Bug fixing
Backups
Scheduled Tasks
Further Training
Further Development
Further Consultancy
Further Promotion/Marketing/Search Engine Submission