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.
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