- Inception
- Requirements
- Functional Definition
- User Interface
- Development
- Quality Assurance
- Go Live
It’s important to note that the UI design is determined about half-way through the project. This helps ensure that the design is driven by the business need and functionality instead of the other way around.
Inception Phase
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Client Planning Meeting (discuss process and schedule meetings)
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Stakeholder Identification
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Create Website Requirements Survey and Send to Client
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Client Completes and Returns the Survey
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Survey Analysis
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Client Kick-off Meetings (Discuss Business, Branding, Technical)
Business Requirements Phase
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Goals (of project/website)
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Scope List
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User List (Primary. Secondary & Tertiary)
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User Objectives
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Use Case List
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Design Needs (Look and Feel)
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Search Engine Optimization Analysis (Current state, if any, and future needs)
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Seed Keyword List
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Competitor List
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Company Strengths & Weaknesses
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Key Messages
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Technical Requirements
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Assumptions
Functional Definition Phase
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Competitor Analysis (Navigation, Messaging)
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Site Map
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Page List
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Navigation Elements
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Wire Frames
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Messaging
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Creative Brief
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UI Design Concepts
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Prioritized Target Keyword List
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Alignment of Use Cases to the Site Map/Page List
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Alignment of Keywords to Page List
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Forms (Fields & Validation)
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Technical Operating Environment Definition
Development
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Page Template Creation (From UI Concepts) (HTML/CSS)
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Template Image Creation (category specific images, etc.)
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CMS & Database Setup for Development
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Style Guide
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Custom Client Specific Coding (Functionality Not Available in CMS)Â
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Configure Content Management System to create categories, pages, menus, lists, etc.
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Seed Content
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Page Content Creation & CMS Integration
Testing & Go Live
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Integration Testing (plugins, content, etc.)
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User Acceptance Testing
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Deploy Solution to Production Environment
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Turn Site Live
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Training
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Support
Every project is unique. So expect to modify your plan with each and every project. Hopefully, this plan will give you a decent baseline to start with.
source:forwardleap.com