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Web development methodology
at Webizus is a highly evolved discipline. The project management
and delivery process has been improved and standardized over time
to best augment the nature of a web development project.
Project management experts at Webizus understand that the success
of a web development project of a company depends on various parameters
that can be effectively controlled by astute project management.
While the basic aspects of different web development projects are
similar, every project is unique in itself from others as it involves
different business dynamics, customer expectations, budget allocation,
time allowance, expected usage patterns and knowledge levels of
end users.
The methodology for web development projects in our company
takes into account these factors while choosing the appropriate
development model for any client’s development project. While
these development models are chosen chiefly depending on time availability
and resource allocation expectations of the client company, the
usual pattern of project management and delivery follows these stages
of evolution: -
Before the project starts
Requirement Definition
The web development project starts with defining the requirements
of the project. The client can send us the RFP
(Request For Proposal) document with functional as well
as technical requirements for the web development project of the
company. The RFP clearly mentions the scope or the boundaries of
the project with details like the functionality of the web site
application, its modules and their features, user awareness levels
and profile, preferred technology platforms. The RFP helps the project
development team at Webizus to arrive at an accurate estimation
of resources necessary, time and costs for the client company. Webizus
provides a RFP generation tool at on its website where companies
can create web development project RFPs for their assignments. Project
Management team at Webizus often assists its companies to create
their RFPs (Request for Proposals).
Web development Proposal and sign-off
The RFP provides our company information about the project that
our project management team uses to create the web development
project proposal. The proposal document includes requirements,
the project development and delivery schedule, scope and functionalities
taken into consideration, communication plan with the client, resource
allocation details and estimations regards time and costs. The web
development project sign-off occurs on the approval of the offer
document by the customer.
During the project
Analysis and Project design
Project Management for a web development project starts with
the deeper analysis of the project requirements and resource allocation.
Project teams are formed involving web graphic artists, HTML developers
and web programmers. A micro level development plan is laid out
which includes individual level task allocation and milestone planning.
Screen design and approval
Web development projects need constant feedback and review from
the customer from early on in the project at regular intervals.
Keeping this in mind, project management and web development
teams at our company create screen designs/ HTML copies of the web
site application for the clients for approval. These files do
not have a database or back-end code attached but gives the customer
an exact working demo of how the application will run. This is a
very important first step in web development project. This first
deliverable (output) is given to the customer very early in the
project so that he can ‘see’ how his web site application
is going to be developed. Any inconsistencies with the customer
expectations can be sorted out in this stage itself and save enormous
amounts of time and budget overruns in case of misunderstood requirements
of the web development project of the client company. The project
proceeds once the customer has approved the web pages.
Database design and web development
Following client’s approval of the HTML copy of the web site
application, the web development team at Webizus does the database
design and writes the code for the application. Highly skilled
programmers with superior expertise in their respective technologies
develop the web site application based on the development plan.
Project management and development at Webizus is a very quality
conscious discipline. Logs are maintained by each member of the
team to enable project performance tracking. Proper adherence to
quality standards while writing code and excellent resource allocation
makes project management at Webizus a highly successful practice.
After completion of web development for the project
Testing
Post web development stage the web application is then tested exhaustively
before it is handed out to the customer. Web application testing
at Webizus takes place at multiple levels. Project Management and
Development in our company requires every developer to be responsible
for a unit level testing of his developed part of the web project.
This removes most of the inconsistencies or bugs during the development
phase itself. After the web development stage is over, a separate
team tests the web site application at individual module level as
well as the system level. This adds comprehensiveness and objectivity
to the testing process and ensures that the web applications are
bug-free. The web development project is then handed over to the
customer and is made live by deploying it over the destination web
server.
Warranty
Project management and development practice at Webizus includes
a two-month warranty period allowed to the customer. During this
phase, the project management and web development team at our company
undertakes to correct any bug or discrepancy in the web site application’s
performance for the customer at no extra charges. (For more commercial
aspects of our projects, visit the business terms and conditions
page)
Communication practices:
Project management and web development at Webizus places paramount
importance on the communication between our teams and the customer
to ensure project success. Project communication with the customer
forms cornerstone of Webizus project management and development process.
The project management team at Webizus has laid down an effective
customer communications plan that overrides all project communication
with the customer. Project communication plan from Webizus includes
daily updates and online meetings once a week between project coordinators
from either side to ensure that progress is as expected. Beyond the
project communication plan, either party can request for an urgent
meeting in times of urgency like requirement changes. Project management
and development teams at Webizus are accessible to customers at different
times via multiple modes of communication viz email, chat and telephone
meetings. We believe this is important as it makes things easier for
us, as we hope it does for our customers.
For more information on web development methodology in our company,
email us at info@webizus.com
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