WebQuest Designers utilizes a
quality system reflecting the organized structure, responsibilities,
procedures, processes, and resources needed for implementing quality
management.
It is an integrated system of activities
implemented at the management level involving planning, quality
control, quality assessment, reporting and quality improvement to
ensure that our products and services meets defined standards of
quality.
Stage 1: Define Project Strategic
Objectives In this initial project management phase, working
with the client, the strategic objectives of the project will be
determined and refined. Deliverables: Document of
objectives.
Stage 2: Technical Specification and Creative Proof of
Concept Detailed specification of creative design guidelines
and complete information architecture plans are created in response
to the agreed strategic objectives. This includes a ‘digital
storyboard’ of the user’s experience and brand management
strategies. Upon approval of the specification, production of a
prototype begins. Deliverables: Documentation (Technical
and creative guidelines) and electronic proof of concept
(‘EPOC’).
Stage 3: Prototype
Development The prototype is a working model of the final
site that tests the core technical aspects of the project and
establishes a test model that can be used with actual focus groups.
This involves testing functionality and navigation of the site,
testing responsiveness, updateability and server configuration, and
to test for areas that may restrict future
growth. Deliverables: Prototype site on staging
server.
Stage 4: Completion of Software Development At the end of
this phase, the project is ready for final user acceptance testing.
This testing is conducted under a range of conditions on the target
platform. Deliverables: URL to Staging
site.
Stage 5: Deployment and Integration In this stage of
development, software is prepared for cutover to live environment
and all server configurations and networking standards are
finalized. Deliverables: Live site.
Stage
6:
Documentation Support and Training WebQuest Designers will
provide support and training for key staff who will be responsible
for authoring, updating and maintaining the site. This includes all
technical documentation as well as Electronic Style Guides and
Screen Templates. Deliverables: Training sessions in
administration software scheduled with key administration staff.
Electronic design templates and online style
manual.
Stage 7: Refinement and Maintenance The final step is to
design and implement a maintenance plan appropriate for the clients
ongoing business needs. This plan helps to maintain and refine the
project in response to ongoing monitoring of the projects
performance. Deliverables: Documentation and maintenance
agreement.
