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Addison Technologies utilizes a multi-phase development methodology. Each phase
requires your approval and feedback before moving forward with the development of your
site. Our development process has evolved as a way to guarantee that our clients'
expectations are being met with each "layer" of their web site, to avoid
later redevelopment, and to ensure that there are no surprises down the road. Each
phase of our process focuses on a different layer of development.
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Definitions Phase
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To start any web initiative you need to define your objectives, your rationale,
the solution and the relationship between all active parties involved. From these
details we can convert
the initiative from its current potential energy to one with kinetic energy and into
a reality.
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The pre-proposal meeting is the first time for you to communicate your idea and why
it exists. We, in turn, will offer solutions to respond to your objectives.
Solutions should be agreed upon when signing the contract on Development Projects.
This agreement provides us with a starting point for development, so objectives and
corresponding solutions should be adequately described. Fine tuning will occur at a
later stage in the process.
From our discussion at the pre-proposal meeting, you will be offered a proposal
with several different options from which to choose. Once an option has been
decided upon, the proposal becomes an extension of the contract.
The contract itself outlines the relationships, payment terms, party obligations and
commitments.
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Choosing a payment program is also an important aspect of this phase.
With a Project Based Development, your list of objectives and ideas should be
pre-determined. You will be permitted fine-tuned changes during the development of
your site, but your options will be more restricted.
Using the Time & Expense Payment Program, we can offer you a higher plateau of
consulting. We will help you define and develop your plans and objectives.
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Analyze Phase: "how it looks"
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This phase is a closer look at the objectives and solutions. During this phase we
create the Specification Sheet. This "Spec" Sheet outlines textual content, general
navigation, and interactive functionality, but focuses primarily on the
"look" of the site. The Spec Sheet will present you with several options
for the motif of your site, a starting point from which you can request any number
of improvements. It is only a 2-dimensional representation of a 3-dimensional object.
For example, the Spec Sheet will not display a sample layout for each and every page
on the site; rather, it will attempt to choose one or two representative pages that
contain elements (title graphics, navigation buttons, etc.) common to all pages.
This phase can save dozens of hours of design by aiding the direction of the
initiative and making crucial decisions. Signing the Spec Sheet acknowledges that
this appearance is the exact look you desire for your completed web site and commits
you to acceptance of this layout.
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Blueprint Phase: "how it
operates"
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The Blueprint Phase of your site is an on-screen representation of your web site
built as closely as possible to the agreed upon specifications. The Blueprint
attempts to emulate the functionality of the final site without actually programming
the backend database interaction. This phase requires imagination on your part.
For example, the Blueprint for a web site may contain 15
links to different categories of products, however each link will direct you to
an identical page
of product listings. The functionality is correct even though the "real" pages are
not installed. The Blueprint can save dozens of hours of development and
redevelopment by first making crucial decisions based on a representative
template. "Signing" off on the Blueprint acknowledges that it emulates
the precise functionality that you desire for your completed web site, and it commits
you to acceptance of this functionality.
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Construct Phase
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The Construct Phase is generally the most intense step in our development process.
At this point our programmers will create a fully working web site that
operates much as the Blueprint did, but now with real data and actual interactivity.
Searches will return relevant products. Customer data will be accepted and stored.
The Construct Phase is the point at which the web site becomes "real". As
with previous steps, you will have an opportunity to request changes to the
initiative, but it is expected that these changes will be minor since the look and
functionality has already been agreed upon. The end of the Construct Phase is filled
with robust Quality Assurance time. We take
pride in our work.
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Release Phase
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Upon the completion of the Construction, you will begin a pilot of using the system
while we wrap up any outstanding QA issues. Once both parties agree, we release the
solution to the public or to all individuals who will be using the new system.
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Imagining the Future
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With Addison Technologies, Inc. at the helm of your web initiative, the success of
our relationship is dependent upon a fully functioning web-based solution. We
believe that your relationship with us is fundamental to our success, so we take
pride and care with delivering a quality solution and maintaining a quality
relationship. Design and Run is the opposite of what we do. Imagine, with solutions
like these backed by relationships like ours, the barriers we can tear
down to make the future of your business and your web initiative a complete success.
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