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Analysis and the Project Plan

The goals of the analysis and planning phase are to:

Analyze whether the project is a worthwhile endeavor.

Determine the website requirements needed for a successful site.

Create a workplan to accomplish the project.

This analysis is a crucial step. The success or failure of a website project often can be traced to this stage in development. Exploring and analyzing the proposed website in this phase can reveal many hidden issues you can address early, clearing the way for success.

WHY ANALYZE?

A good analysis will support and polish a good site idea and will reveal the flaws in a bad idea. In fact, if the analysis prevents a company from developing a poor website concept, the analysis must be judged ...

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