Hey everyone,
I am looking for your opinions and expertise on a new project I am developing for work. Custom Data Services, Inc. work, not the usual side work that I have talked about in the past. The project is going to be pretty large for a 1 man team, but I think I can handle if I take my time and do it right. Which is why I have spaced it out over a 2 year period. Below I have copied my project proposal.
My first objective is to get your opinions on the proposal and my goals. I know most of you can be pretty opinionated so don’t hold back okay. I need honesty because well I want this project to propel this company into the forefront of the web as there is quite a bit of money to be made out there.
Here is the Project Proposal:
PROJECT CDSWEB
SCOPE:
The purpose of CDSWEB is to update the website located at http://www.cdsindiana.com. The goals are to create a website that is aesthetically pleasing while able to provide a greater functionality to Custom Data Services, Inc., potential clients, current clients, and patients.
CDSWEB will be a comprehensive web application and marketing program. The website created will provide opportunities for local and web based marketing programs including direct & online mailings, social networking campaigns, and blog & online community development.
CDSWEB will provide current clients new technology to obtain monthly reports online from anywhere in the world, and at any time of day; eliminating the cost of printing, binding, and distributing monthly client books.
CDSWEB will provide new online payment options for patients allowing collection on accounts 24 hours a day 7 days a week; increasing both time and methods available for patients to make payments.
PRIMARY QUALITATIVE GOALS:
The primary goals of the website are to convert visitors to clients, to capture potential client data for online marketing campaigns, to provide social networking capabilities, to increase company visibility in online & local markets, to deliver information and custom tools to existing clients, and to provide patients with another payment option and customer service support.
PRIMARY QUANTITATIVE GOALS:
1. To increase unique monthly visits by 1000% within 12 months.
2. To build a mailing list of 3,000 potential clients within 12 months.
3. To obtain 6 new clients from internet marketing within 12 months.
4. To design, develop, and integrate an online reporting system and eliminate paper reporting within 12 months reducing report cost by 25%.
5. To design, develop, and integrate an online payment system for patient accounts within 24 months.
PROJECT SCHEDULE:
The dates represent the completion of a stage.
09/30/2009 – Stage 1: Website Design
10/30/2009 – Stage 2: Website Development
11/30/2009 – Stage 3: PDF Reporting Design
01/31/2010 – Stage 4: PDF Reporting Development
02/28/2010 – Stage 5: Online Reporting Design
03/30/2010 – Stage 6: Marketing Plan Design
04/30/2010 – Stage 7: Marketing Plan Launch
06/01/2010 – Stage 8: Reduce Paper Reporting
08/31/2010 – Stage 9: Online Reporting Development
12/01/2010 – Stage 10: Eliminate Paper Reporting
03/01/2011 – Stage 11: Online Payment Design
09/01/2011 – Stage 12: Online Payment Development
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Does website design include all the designs for each part of the project? Front end, admin, ect. If so I fear one month may not be long enough.
The design stage will include designing all of the interfaces for both the front end and back end web design yes. A daunting task without a doubt, but one that I feel won’t take very long because not much is going to change from page to page. Headings, lists, tables, and most web components will stay that same. So will layout and theme, so the only real change is the content that will be displayed.
Just out of interest, will you be using a frame work such as 960.gs
Most likely. I like the grid system because it makes laying sites out so easy, and it is already cross browser compatible so it makes development simple.
[...] I originally created the proposal for project CDSWEB I had a tentative schedule and target audience determined which allowed me to identify the key [...]
I think the fact that you are thinking over a two year term is very realistic and sensible. Looks like a suitable and very achievable plan to me and it’s always great to have set dates to go by.
Good luck.
I think the fact that you are thinking over a two year term is very realistic and sensible. Looks like a suitable and very achievable plan to me and it’s always great to have set dates to go by.
Good luck.