Real Web Project Management: Case Studies and Best Practices from the Trenches

Project Documentation

Now that the project stakeholders have communicated the project concept and are asking your team to commit resources, it is time to roll up your sleeves and draft the requirements documents. The purpose of this extremely labor-intensive activity is to work with your team to describe the project. Table 4.1 summarizes the main documents that are used to define a Web project, as well as the chief collaborators who will be instrumental in their creation.

Several key documents are used to describe the characteristics of a Web site. Guided by a thorough needs assessment, use-case scenarios, and other requirements-gathering techniques, these documents capture the business objectives and functionality at the genesis of the project. ...