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Recommended actions and resources

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Project stage Role Activity
Initiation Owner or sponsor

First, to get an evaluation of the options available to you:

  • We may be able to find a way to accommodate your needs on an existing platform, which will save time and money.
  • We'll help you evaluate your branding requirements and URL, which will streamline the IT acquisition and setup process.
  • We can provide support for usability and performance evaluations.
  • We'll provide personalized recommendations for resources, vendors, and next steps.
  • A small number of strategically necessary custom sites are eligible for design, usability, and compliance evaluation services.

After meeting with us, most projects will continue with:

Planning

Owner or sponsor

Ìý Site manager

Attend training and review documentation for:

  • Writing for the Web at ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ (WS-100)
  • ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ's Digital Standards (WS-101)
  • Designing Digital Experiences with the ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Brand (WS-102)
  • (UX at ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ (WS-103) is also required if you'll be conducting user testing activities)

Sign the

Request an analytics consultation (if available), conduct user research and/or testing

Ìý Web designers & developers

Thoroughly review Digital Standards documentation and identify when and how compliance will be addressed during the project

Review resources available through (ask questions or request support as needed)

Design Web designers

Review and respect all applicable provisions of the ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Visual Identity Guide

Consider applicable Digital Standards, particularly:

Use the Sketch library to accelerate design/prototyping

Ìý Site manager

to for designers and developers (if desired)

Review design work to verify compliance with Digital Standards and Visual Identity Guide.Ìý

Share and discuss work with as well as the owner or sponsor. Ensure a user-focused, data-driven review of design work. This may include additional user research or testing activities.

Prepare content in alignment with Digital Standards and the Web Style Guide

Development Web developers

Identify and plan for the appropriate ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ hosting option

Consider applicable Digital Standards, particularly:

Use the Storybook resource to accelerate development. Connect withÌýÌýfor any questions about the design system.Ìý

Ìý Site manager

Review development work to verify compliance with Digital Standards and Visual Identity Guide. Document this review and share withÌý.Ìý

Share and discuss work with owner or sponsor. Ensure a user-focused, data-driven review of development work. This may include additional user research or testing activities.

Pre-launch Web designers and developers

Conduct a final accessibility audit and address any issues prior to launch. ObtainÌýor prepare an Accessibility Conformance Report. Document this work and share withÌý.Ìý

Prepare and include an . Be sure to include documentation of all icons used and their meaning (required by the ).

Ìý Site manager Do a final review of all content for alignment with applicable Digital Standards and the Web Style Guide
Post-launch Site manager Recommended: Conduct post-launch evaluations to measure whether project and user needs are satisfied
Ìý Web designers and developers

Recommended: Make design and/or code updates to respond to post-launch evaluation

Ìý Owner or sponsor

Ensure that you have a complete post-launch maintenance plan, including:

  • Ongoing usability and standards compliance evaluation (usually done by Site manager)
  • Regular accessibility reviews and updates toÌýtheÌýAccessibility Conformance Report
  • A contract with qualified professional(s) for:
    • Updates necessary for platform security and stability
    • A bank of hours for enhancements or bug fixes
    • Periodic updates to ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ DS components (if used)
  • Share a copy of the contract withÌý
Maintenance Web designers and developers

Perform regular updates for security, stability, accessibility, and other requirements.

Remain in contact with Site manager for other enhancements (as needed).

Follow the ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ DS mailing list for component update recommendations (if applicable).

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