Emerald Strategies: Web governance in 20 steps...
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The document outlines a structured approach to web development, emphasizing goal setting, audience analysis, benchmarking, and documentation of requirements. It covers phases from blueprint creation, design evolution, content inventory, to lifecycle management, including user testing and performance metrics. The overall process aims to ensure that the website aligns with the organization's objectives while engaging effectively with its target audience.
Emerald Strategies: Web governance in 20 steps...
- 1. 2. SET GOALS Baseline current activities and define the “problem” your Web site wants to tackle. 3. ANALYZE AUDIENCES Talk to internal and external audiences and define your market. 4. BENCHMARK Examine the competition to surface best practices, new ideas. 5. DOCUMENT REQUIREMENTS Develop list of high-level needs; validate with stakeholder team. 6. SELECT NAVIGATION Lead stakeholder team to decide on primary and secondary navigation with meaningful labels. 7. BRAND IT Pick a tag line and theme to match your value proposition and fit your market and objectives. 1. ENDORSEMENT Get it in writing from the organization’s top brass: the visionary executive. PHASE ONE: DRAW THE BLUEPRINT PHASE TWO: BUILD THE FOUNDATION 1. EVOLVE DESIGN Tell creative teams to present three options with same navigation; meld your favorite ideas. 2. INVENTORY Use an Excel spreadsheet to scope existing content. 3. SET STANDARDS For content that will be migrated to your site; be ready to retire or change what doesn’t measure up! 4. NEW CONTENT Target and develop, keeping it in tune with your navigation and standards. 5. RECRUIT CHANNEL MANAGERS Your core team of data stewards, knowledge experts who may have been part of stakeholder team. 6. INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE Use selected content — old and new — and retire what doesn’t fit. PHASE THREE: MANAGE THE LIFECYCLE 1. DRAFT CHARTER Launch a Web Council, with roles & responsibilities pushed to frontlines. 2. TEST Conduct user testing before launching to the public. 3. VET Afford internal powers an opportunity to review. 4. ADJUST Make necessary adjustments using feedback. 5. ROLLOUT STRATEGY Mobilize outreach activities to spread your message. 6. SCORECARD Create metrics framework to measure performance. 7. MARKET Have an ongoing program of activities and upgrades. www.emeraldstrategies.net | Emerald Strategies, Inc. © 2004