Planning a Website

Before beginning a web project it is important to understand what you are trying to achieve, how you will achieve it, how long it may take and the likely expense of the project.

Planning a website involves:

getting a feel for what other similar sites have done by doing a competitor analysis
understanding your audience and their needs now and into the future
mapping the topics and content that you would like to cover
choosing a project management methodology to help steer the project
looking for alignment between your site and its objectives with other organisational strategies and projects.

Tell Me About?

To further establish control and measurement of your web initiative it is important to understand the Website Lifecycle.

Why Must I?

There are no mandatory Australian Government requirements for this topic. However, a CEO is required to manage the affairs of the agency in a way that promotes proper use of Commonwealth resources as outlined in the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 and the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997. An important step in demonstrating accountability is to plan all web and content projects.