Web ReDesign Workflow Outline

  1. Defining the Project
    1. Discovery
      1. Gathering Information
      2. Understanding Your Audience
      3. Identifying Backend Programming Needs
      4. Analyzing Your Industry
    2. Planning
      1. Setting the Budget
      2. Creating Schedules
      3. Assigning Your Project Team
      4. Setting Up Staging Areas
      5. Planning for User Testing
      6. vAssembling a Project Plan
    3. Clarification
      1. Determining Overall Goals
      2. Preparing a Creative Brief
      3. Kicking Off the Project
  2. Developing Site Structure
    1. Content-View
      1. Addressing Content
      2. Auditing Existing Content
      3. Outlining Content
      4. Creating a Content Delivery Plan
    2. Site-View
      1. Site mapping
      2. Addressing Site Organization
      3. Setting Naming Conventions
    3. Page-View
      1. Wire framing
      2. Addressing Navigation
      3. Naming & Labeling
      4. Defining Key User Tasks
  3. Visual Design & Testing
    1. Creating
      1. Reviewing Site Goals
      2. Developing Concepts
      3. Presenting Designs & Gathering Feedback
    2. Confirming
      1. Creating the HTML Protosite
      2. Testing Functionality
    3. Handing Off
      1. Creating Graphic Templates
      2. Creating a Design Style Guide
  4. Production & QA
    1. Prepping
      1. Establishing Guidelines
      2. Assessing Project Status
      3. Setting File Structure
    2. Building
      1. Slicing & Optimizing
      2. Creating HTML Templates & Pages
      3. Implementing Light Scripting
      4. Populating Pages
      5. Integrating Backend Development
    3. Testing
      1. Creating a QA Plan
      2. Conducting QA Testing
      3. Prioritizing & Fixing Bugs
      4. Conducting a Final Check
  5. Launch & Beyond
    1. Delivery
      1. Completing the Production Style Guide
      2. Creating the Handoff Packet
      3. Archiving Documentation
      4. Conducting Postmortem Meeting
      5. Scheduling Maintenance Training
    2. Launch
      1. Preparing an Announcement Plan
      2. Registering with Search Engines
      3. Launching the Site
    3. Maintenance
      1. Assessing Maintenance Team Capabilities
      2. Developing a Maintenance Plan
      3. Measuring Success
      4. Confirming Site Security