Before jumping into the scope of work you will need to ask your potential a few questions during the consultation, but before we jump right into those questions, let me remind you what scope of work mean:
A scope of work is the area in an agreement where the work to be performed is described. It should contain any milestones, reports, deliverable and end products that are expected to be provided by the performing party.
Without the questions, you cannot create the (SOW).
Let’s look at a few questions you need to ask at the very start of the project:
- What do you want to accomplish with this website?
- Who will be using it?
- What does your business do?
- What makes your company stand out?
- Who are your competitors?
- How many pages/what type of pages?
- What is the budget?
- What are your intended audience (age, gender, geographical location etc.)? What is their profile? How do they want to be advertised (e.g. social networks, blogs etc.)?
- What features must your website include? Like a Chatbot/Newsletter.
- What are your favorite websites and why? Ask for examples as you can use it for inspiration in creating the site
- Are you active on social media?
- Do you have a style guide or any existing images we can use?
Questions you need to answer:
- What information will be collected and how will it be shared with the client (e.g.– design details, technical specifications, technical documentation)?
- How can you guarantee privacy of all information collected and shared during the project process (e.g.– secure access to databases)?
- Will there be any database backup or recovery plans in place for data recovery in case of failure or accidents on your part?
- What is your expected timeframe for completion of your project and what are reasonable standards for completing such projects in terms of timeline or completion timeframes?
- You need to establish reasonable expectations from your client since there is no way you can know what everyone\’s needs are until you start working on it with them.
- You need to make sure that everybody involved has their own expectations as well so that no misunderstandings can occur if the process gets started too soon or if things go south before everything has been agreed upon. There\’s no point wasting time trying to please everybody when all you want is a site that works perfectly for everybody – not just yourself!
Before designing a website, you need to:
Oftentimes, there are different approaches to providing a website. When your client is working with you, this means you will be able to provide them with a variety of solutions.
As developers, it can be hard for us to separate the difference between client and customer. However, what is important when it comes to web design is that your client isn’t just looking for someone who can do the work quickly and efficiently. They need someone who can understand their business and guide them towards the best solution possible.
There are many different areas in which companies go wrong when designing their sites, including:
1) Poorly written content
2) Slow site speed
3) Too much animation
4) Too many images loaded at once
5) Poorly optimized images and video
As you can see, creating a website will require in-depth understanding of what the clients requirements are as well as reassuring them that you are the right person for the project. Make sure that all the paperwork is in place and there are no grey areas in the communication between you and your client.