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Project Definition

The Project Definition phase can also be called the "discovery" phase. This is where we seek to learn as much as we can about your company, your short and long term business and Web site goals (not always the same), your brand identity and your thoughts on the project. Three deliverables usually come out of this process:

Requirements Document

We seek to understand your requirements and beliefs about the project, but also to understand your objectives and be smart advisors of how best to execute against those objectives. The Requirements document is a detailed outline of exactly what the site must do (i.e. the instruction set) from both a business and technical perspective (by contrast, the Functional Specification document details how the site will achieve what is laid out in the Requirements document).

Competitive Landscape

The Competitive Landscape is a document that includes an overview of competitive sites on the Web. Each site contains a URL, a screenshot of the home page, a one paragraph overview of the site, a target audience list, brand positioning, brand attributes and features, partnerships, strengths, weaknesses, and threats. The Competitive Landscape informs the User Experience Strategy.

User Experience Strategy

The User Experience Strategy is a short 5-10 page document which outlines a high-level architectural and navigational approach for developing the Web site. This document includes the recommended approach, high-level assumptions from target audience, target audience goals, user types with accompanying example scenarios, archcitecture implications and preliminary wireframe(s). The User Experience Strategy forms the basis of the Functional Specification document.

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