An Afomi Project Plan includes the following Site Documentation:

• Content Inventory - List all possible content to be included on the project. Example: items: forms, data. Be sure to consider business processes.
• Concept Model - Visual Diagram of System, possibly in UML notation
• System Features - Text: list and narrative
• Programming - Activity: This should be a formality. A precise transcription from what is already determined in the Concept Model.
  • Class listing
  • Attributes
  • Methods
  • Define their relationships (design in UML based on the Concept Model)
• Technology Management
  • Environment
  • Operating System
  • Database
  • Web application framework (libraries and specs)
• Website design
  • Site map and Navigation - Visual representation of high-level Site Organization and Content Finding mechanisms.
  • Flowcharts - Visual representations of:
  • A sequence of pages
  • A sequence of user interactions
  • A sequence of page interactions
  • Wireframes
• Screen designs - Precise Visual Representations of what will be on screen
  • UI design should be a formality. UI's should be a precise transcription from what is already determined in the Screen Design.
• Task List - timeframes optional if the project is open-ended

Plan Document Execute Plan

And always communicate.

Business Strategy Exercises

• Personas - the potential types of users. New User, experiences, infrequent, gender, demographic, etc.
• Usability Testing - Activity and Report
• Competitive Analysis - Research and Report

Key Takeaways

• Forms
• Project Documentation
• Professional Support Services