Step 1 - Needs Assessment

Collaboration meeting to brainstorm ideas and determine:

• Domain Name
• Site Graphics
• Site Look and Feel
• Navigation and Layout
• Feature Selection
• Establish milestones and timeline

Step 2 - Design and Layout

Web site development begins to create the following:

• Design Mockup(s)
• Development web site on temporary URL
• Graphics are located and/or designed
• Menus
• Individual Pages are stubbed out
• Features developed and/or installed

Step 3 - Review and Refine

As deliverables are produced from step 2, they are reviewed for approval or the design criteria refined.

• Steps 2 and 3 iterate.
• Final approval and acceptance of overall design

Step 4 - Training and Content

Training meeting with site maintainers who are going to seed the site with content and update it on a regular basis.

• Video based training material
• Web site maintainers add content
• Launch date finalized

Step 5 - Deploy

Web site is moved to production host and URL.

• Announce web site
• Register site with search engines
• Web site is live for members, visitors, and seekers to use
• Web site maintainers regularly update content

Step 6 - Ongoing Service and Support

Any issues that arise are resolved.

• Software fixes and feature updates regularly applied.
• As church and web site grows, features may be added.