Tell us about your organization:
Who are some of your competitors (if applicable) and what are their Web addresses?
What do you like or dislike about the sites listed above, or other sites? (the layout, The way the information is presented, or the ease of navigation?)
Do you have an existing Web Site? What is its URL or address (such as www.vexcom.com)?
How does your site meet your user's needs? (What service do you provide)
What needs are not being met by your site? (What services would you like to provide?) Include items that seem obvious, such as a feedback form.
What problems have users reported? What problems have you noticed? Are there requests or requirements that may posed by a committee or colleague?
Are the problems you mentioned above a major reason you're are seeking a redesign? For what other reasons are you seeking a redesign?
Do you have a content management system in place?
YES If you have a content management system in place, please tell us which system and version and describe its capabilities and limitations (or point us to a web address where we can find out more about it). WHAT YOU HAVE AND WHAT YOU NEED Have you already developed content of the site? If not, will you be developing it yourself (whether in-house, or in conjunctions with marketing team), or will you need content development and/or information architecture services? If you are developing your own content, please tell us when you anticipate having it ready (be sure to factor-in potential delays).
Do you already have Web hosting? If yes what kind of server are you using (Windows IIS, Apache or UNIX)? If you do not know, your web hosting company can tell you.
YOUR MISSION AND GOALS FOR THE WEBSITE Rank each purpose or goal by priority: "High", "Normal", or "Low" Give the most important purpose a "1", next most important a "2". Leave those blank which do not interest you at all.
What is the concept, product or service this site I intended
to provide or promote? It's okay to use your slogan if it describes what you do.
Who will be the primary and secondary users of your site - your target audience? Think about and describe reasons your users might visit your site. If possible, please provide a technical profile of your average current user or target user. Include information such as typical connection speed. (DSL, T1 or dialup?) and software (4.0 browsers? Mac OS?)
Does your site plan include community forums (such as a user discussion form)" If so, do you have the appropriate personnel to manage such a form on a daily basic?
Does your plan include media-intensive components, such as streaming audio and video? If so, who is responsible for producing that media? How frequently is it updated?
Do you have technological requirements for your site? (For example, will your site need to comply with Section 808 U.S. of Federal Rehabilitations Act?)
What feelings do you want to your site to evoke? What brand attributes should it convey? (Sample feelings: warm, quirk-ness. Sample brand attributes: professional, trustworthy, modern)
How do you want your site to look? Use short phrases and adjectives, for instance " Professional, yet not stuff" or "edgy".
What is your best "guesstimate" for size of your project (in pages)? If your site will be continually updated, and will likely contain tens or hundreds of pages, please indicate that. Please be fair and realistic in your estimate.
AFTER LAUNCH
Who will be responsible for maintaining the site after launch? Include names, titles, and background training. If possible, please describe each person's level of experience with the Web and Web site management. If you will need to sign a maintenance contract with us, please indicate that below.
Who, besides you, is/will be responsible for guiding this project to launch and completion? (Include names and titles if applicable.)
What would you like our proposal to include? (Do you want a cost estimate? Rough timeline? Ideas for features? Do you have a deadline for receiving these proposals?)
Do you have a strict time frame of completion, or mandatory launch date? (Please list it)
Do you know your budget for this project? If so, please include it.
