Implementation process

The following represents a typical process for getting the CMS up and running for you, although the process is tailored based on your specific requirements.

Requirements gathering & scoping

1. Face-to-face kick-off meeting
Every project is unique so we spend time upfront establishing your specific requirements for the project.
2. Publishing needs
We'll establish who'll be using the CMS to make website changes and exactly what levels of pc skills they have.
3. Functionality needs
We'll define with you the types of site changes you'll need to make and associated functionality needs e.g. latest news, blog, etc.
4. Current setup assessment
We'll thoroughly evaluate your technical setup for both the existing website and its hosting.
5. Project plan
We'll create a full project plan for redeveloping and/or migrating your site on to our CMS.
6. Website development
We will design the new page look to make sure users both enjoy and use the site to its fullest.
7. Deployment on to dev site
We'll deploy the website on to our servers so we can begin migration. Your site will be password protected and you'll be able to conduct yor own testing on your new site.
8. Content migration
We'll work with you to migrate all content on to the CMS as well as creating new pages. This may depend on factors including how content has been stored in the past. We will not be writing content unless this has been quoted for.
9. Full testing
We'll thoroughly test the CMS and website to ensure that everything works exactly as expected. This includes a comprehensive analysis of performance, cross-browser compatibility and page-to-page linking.
10. Full deployment
Finally, we'll put the new CMS live on to your website, constantly being available during the first few hours in case of any issues.

Post-launch

11. Training
We'll come to your offices to introduce the CMS to site editors, demonstrating to them what they can do with it.
12. Support
We'll provide free support for the first year. Our annual hosting fee then includes ongoing support.