The document discusses the anatomy of a major website redesign project for The Mountaineers. It describes the keys to success, including a solid strategy, agile process, and trusted partners. The strategy involved understanding audiences and engagement. Technical discovery included requirements gathering and planning. The project used an iterative agile process over 20 development cycles. Strong UX and visual design were important. Having the right project partners, executive buy-in, and contingency planning also contributed to the project's success. The resulting website is gorgeous and hardworking.
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Website Redesign Anatomy
1. 23 March 2016
Jeff Bowman, The Mountaineers
Sally Kleinfeldt & David Glick, Jazkarta
Karen Uffelman, Percolator Consulting
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Anatomy of a Major Website Redesign Project
3. Presenters
Jeff Bowman
IT Manager
The Mountaineers
jeffb@mountaineers.org
Sally Kleinfeldt
Director of Consulting Services
Jazkarta
sally@jazkarta.com
Karen Uffelman
Principal
Percolator Consulting
karen@percolatorconsulting.com
David Glick
Architect/Developer
Jazkarta
david@glicksoftware.com
4. Anatomy of this Session
1. A gorgeous, hard-working site
2. Keys to Success
3. The strategy & vision
4. What does technical discovery look like?
5. UX & visual design
6. The build: timeline, process & shifting priorities
7. Bumps in the road
8. The project doesn’t end at launch...
60. Timeline
May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr
May 6,
2013
May 5,
2014
Launch!
20 Development iterations
UX Design Visual Design & Theming
Data Migration
TestingDiscovery
61. ● Jeff Bowman, Project Owner
● Sally Kleinfeldt, Project Manager
● David Glick, Carlos de la Guardia, Cris Ewing, Plone
Developers
● Chris McCullough, Karen Uffelman, Strategy Consultants
● Matthew Scholtz, Nicolas Campbell, John Fine,
Salesforce Developers
● Kevin Brooks, HTML/CSS developer
● Darrell Houle, UX Designer
● Neal Maher, Graphic Designer
79. In Conclusion
Engagement strategy + robust technical discovery + agile
development + strong UX and visual design + the right
project partners + executive buy-in and internal leadership +
contingency planning + commitment to ongoing development
= GORGEOUS, HARDWORKING SITE
81. Questions?
Jeff Bowman
IT Manager
The Mountaineers
jeffb@mountaineers.org
Sally Kleinfeldt
Director of Consulting Services
Jazkarta
sally@jazkarta.com
Karen Uffelman
Principal
Percolator Consulting
karen@percolatorconsulting.com
David Glick
Architect/Developer
Jazkarta
david@glicksoftware.com