| Time for step |
Cumulative time |
Step |
Note |
Client Responsibility |
YVOD Responsibility |
Graphics Artist Responsibility |
| 1 - 2 weeks |
1 - 2 weeks |
Agree to get started |
|
Sign contract with YVOD and Graphic
Artist |
Sign contract |
Sign contract |
| 1 day - 1 week (1) |
1 - 3 weeks |
Gather sample data |
|
"List and locate all relevant
data types” (item number, price, etc.) |
"List required elements, review
sample" |
none |
| 1 - 3 days |
15 - 3 weeks |
Define database scope |
Determine what information goes into
and comes out of database. |
Define information needs for company
and customers - guided by YVOD. |
Guide process |
none |
| 1 day - 1 week (1) |
1.5 - 4 weeks |
Provide sample data |
|
Provide data samples in digital format. |
none |
none |
| 1 day - 1 week (1) |
1.5 - 5 weeks |
Define website page templates. |
Determine structure of each page
of the website |
Creative input |
Creative input |
Creative input and creation of pages/templates |
| 1 - 2 weeks (1) |
1.5 - 7 weeks |
Establish merchant accounts |
|
"Set up accounts with Cyber
Source, UPS and bank authorization to accept credit cards over
the internt." |
Guide process; provide contact information
if needed. |
none |
| 1 day (1) |
1.5 - 7 weeks |
Register with search engines |
|
Generate keywords and descriptions
of website |
Register site with search engines |
none |
| 1 - 2 weeks (1) |
1.5 - 9 weeks |
Generate content |
This includes photographs and product
descriptions. |
Arrange photo sessions. Provide product
descriptions labeled with inventory control numbers. |
|
"Take and process digital photos,
label with inventory control numbers." |
| 1 - 2 weeks (2) |
2.5 - 11 weeks |
Create and test database architecture |
|
none |
"Create and implement database
shema, input sample data, test outputs." |
none |
| 1 day - 1 week (1) |
2.5 - 12 weeks |
Provide complete data set |
Only data provided at this stage
will be posted on the web. |
Provide complete data set in digital
format. |
"Input data set to architecture,
test outputs." |
Provide labeled photographs in digital
format. |
| 1 - 7 days (2) |
2.5 - 13 weeks |
Integrtate database output and page
templates. |
|
none |
Tie database outputs to web templates. |
|
| 1 week |
3.5 - 13 weeks |
Create entire website |
|
none |
"Coordinate with graphic artist
to integrate static paghes with dynamic (data driven, interactive)
sections of website." |
Support integration of graphics. |
| 3 days - 1 week |
4 - 14 weeks |
Beta-test website |
Test complete website. |
Test complete website. |
Test complete website. |
Test complete website. |
| 1 day |
4 - 14 weeks |
Serve website |
Website goes "live." |
none |
Post site on web for public access |
none |
| 1 day |
4 - 14 weeks |
Register with search engines |
Inform search engines that site is
live. |
none |
Re-register with search engines (live). |
none |
| |
|
Provide updated database information |
Ongoing process. |
Input, modify, and delete data via
web browser. |
Maintenance updates |
Maintenance updates |
| (1): Can be done simultaneoushly |
|
|
Client |
YVOD |
Graphic Artist/ Photographer |
| (2): Dependant on quality
of data |
|
|
1.5 - 10 weeks |
2 - 3 weeks |
1 - 3 weeks |
