COMMUNICATE 

Initial consultation/brief 

Analysis of requirements 
Analysis of user audience 
Analysis of information architecture 
Strategy exploration 

Proposal 

Overall vision 
Project components described 
Technical specifications 

CREATE 

Information architecture

Define sitemap 

Design 

Concept process 
Alpha build of project 

Backend components 

Customized development 
Integration 
Testing/debugging 

Content 

Populate content 
Integrate with CMS 
Testing/debugging 

DEPLOYMENT 

Beta preview of project 

Collate feedback from stakeholders/test users

Testing 

Quality assurance testing 
Cross browser/platform testing 
Proof content 
Use case testing 
Usability testing 

Incorporate feedback

GO LIVE

Site goes live

ENHANCEMENTS/IMPROVEMENTS/MAINTENANCE

Planning 
Scheduled development 
Updates 
Website statistics