 We
follow the five phases to complete your site: Planning, Design, Production,
Testing and Post-Deployment. All phases are unique and adapted to fit
your required project.
During this phase, We identify the needs
and requirements of the project -– otherwise known as the project
scope. The scope is the dividing line between what is and is not part
of a project. Thorough planning and a clear definition of scope are
some of the primary factors behind our high customer satisfaction history.
Our customers tell us that the Planning Phase allows them to define
their expectations, communicate when they expect milestones to be met
and outlines what exactly they will be buying.
It is important to note that no site or interface
designs are developed during this phase. Instead, a set of documentation
is drafted that serves as a guide to the later stages of development.
The extra time we spend in this phase results in major cost savings
to our customers. Computer industry studies show that the costs of making
changes to the site content or system model during this phase are substantially
less costly than that of later phases.
A change to the site content or system model
occurs in practically every project. To expect otherwise is unrealistic.
We reduce costs for our customers, however, by helping them to identify
these changes early in the development process.
During this phase the goal is to develop an
exact blueprint for the production of each aspect of the project, including
the look and feel aspect that our clients are so eager to see. We move
from the high-level planning documents to specifics such as a detailed
site map, content and application screen layouts, detailed data diagrams,
process flowcharts and application design documents. All content is
also gathered, organized, edited or written during the Design Phase.
In the end, everyone from the programmers to the graphic designers will
have an exact description of the work to be performed during production.
In this stage, the Client and Matrixx review
available materials to determine what will be included in the site,
as well as define any content that needs to be developed.
With ease of use and capacity for modification
and expansion in mind, We will address the visual elements, interactivity
and navigation. Taking the users’ point of view, We will develop
creative options for the client to review and provide feedback.
Once the client has approved the design documents
and mockups, We begin execution of the designs. The careful planning
has taken much of the guesswork out of the process at this point, and
we will begin to produce the site.
We use many of the web industry’s standard
practices to thoroughly test pages and applications for quality and
usability specifications. All application modules and site interactivity
will go through Alpha and Beta release stages before being declared
ready for deployment. All site content is proofed.
Alpha Site - From the initial
concept discussions, We will develop one section of the site with
full functionality. The client provides its feedback and approval.
Upon approval, we will proceeds with Beta site development.
Beta Site - The Beta Site
is a fully functional site and represents the test run for the project
as a whole. Matrixx and the client test the site extensively. Both
parties collect feedback and make recommendations for adjustments.
The Beta site review leads directly to launch. Any required user documentation
is usually completed during this phase as well.
Following the launch of the site, We
will begin a phase of ongoing support and maintenance.
We will hold an informal debriefing session with the client to discuss
the project’s development in hindsight and to identify future
development needs. Because our clients often like to build complex sites
in phases, We often move straight from launch into a new Planning Phase
for an additional phase of development.
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