1. Section 11.1
Identify the stages of the Web site development life cycle
Identify the responsibilities of project team members
Use a checklist to evaluate progress
Explain the use of source control
Section 11.2
Explain project scope
Define e-commerce
Identify types of e-commerce
Summarize guidelines for developing e-commerce Web sites

2. The Project Life Cycle Guide to Reading 11.1 Main Ideaspp
The Project Life Cycle
11.1
Guide to Reading
Main Ideas
Project teams develop many Web sites. The project manager coordinates the work of the team members. Each team member has specific responsibilities and works with other team members to create a site that meets the client’s goals and expectations.
Key Terms
client
client liaison
 representative
milestone
project manager
source control

3. The Project Life Cycle Overview of the Project Life Cycle 11.1pp
The Project Life Cycle
11.1
Overview of the Project Life Cycle
Web sites are often developed by project teams. Project teams follow the same steps that you have used to create Web sites.
During each stage of the project life cycle, certain steps must be completed before they can start other steps.

4. The Project Life Cycle Tasks in the Project Life Cycle 11.1pp
The Project Life Cycle
11.1
Tasks in the Project Life Cycle
While the number of people involved in the Web site development may vary, the tasks of the Project Life Cycle must be completed.
All team members work toward the goal of creating a site that meets the client’s expectations.

5. The Project Life Cycle Forming a Web Design Project Team 11.1pp
The Project Life Cycle
11.1
Forming a Web Design Project Team
Most Web sites are developed for a client. The Web site development team consists of:
Client liaison representative
Project manager
Web author
Web designer
Web developer
Webmaster
client In a Web site development team, the person or organization that contracts and pays for the work. (p. 300)
client liaison representative The project team member who maintains contact with the client throughout the Web site development process. (p. 300)
project manager The project team member who oversees the work of all the team members and ensures that team members work together. (p. 300)

6. The Project Life Cycle Forming a Web Design Project Team 11.1pp
The Project Life Cycle
11.1
Forming a Web Design Project Team
Client liaison representative
Project manager
Web author
Web designer
Web developer
Webmaster
Web author Person who writes the text that will appear on each Web page. (p. 19)
Web designer Person who develops the look and feel of the Web site. (p. 19)
Web developer Person who uses programming skills to develop Web sites. (p. 20)
Webmaster Person who manages and maintains Web sites. (p. 20)

7. The Project Life Cycle Evaluating Progress 11.1pp
The Project Life Cycle
11.1
Evaluating Progress
During the design and development stage, the team meets periodically to assess team progress and resolve outstanding issues.
FrontPage provides several tools to monitor the development of a Web site.

8. pp
The Project Life Cycle
11.1
Activity 11A – Identifying Project Team Responsibilities (p. 303)

9. Determining Project Scopepp
Determining Project Scope
11.2
Guide to Reading
Main Ideas
The amount of time, money, resources, and people needed to complete a Web site helps to determine the project’s scope.
E-commerce sites often require significant amounts of time, money, and people to complete.
Key Terms
scope
e-commerce
business-to-business
 (B2B) e-commerce
business-to-consumer
 (B2C) e-commerce
target market
budget
instant storefront

10. Determining Project Scopepp
Determining Project Scope
11.2
Analysis and Planning
One of the first steps in starting a new Web site is determining the scope of the site.
The largest and most complex sites in development today are e-commerce sites.
scope In a Web site development project, the features and content on a Web site that can be provided with the time and resources available. (p. 306)
e-commerce The electronic buying and selling of goods and services. (p. 306)

11. Determining Project Scopepp
Determining Project Scope
11.2
The Business of E-Commerce
Although e-commerce includes all forms of electronic transactions, online exchanges are very common.
The main types of e-commerce sites are:
Business-to-Business (B2B)
Business-to-Consumer (B2C)
business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce Electronic exchanges in which both parties are businesses. (p. 308)
business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce Electronic exchanges between businesses and individual consumers (p. 308)

12. Determining Project Scopepp
Determining Project Scope
11.2
Designing an E-Commerce Web Site
When you plan an e-commerce site, you must know your target market.
It is also important to create a realistic schedule for development and consider budget and human resources concerns.
target audience The group of potential customers for the product or service you are selling. (p. 127)

13. Determining Project Scopepp
Determining Project Scope
11.2
Designing an E-Commerce Web Site
Businesses target their products to people in specific age groups.

14. Determining Project Scopepp
Determining Project Scope
11.2
Designing an E-Commerce Web Site
When you create your schedule, you will notice that stages in the development process often overlap.

15. Determining Project Scopepp
Determining Project Scope
11.2
Designing an E-Commerce Web Site
Businesses that do not expect high sales from e-commerce may choose less costly solutions, such as an instant storefront.
instant storefront A portal site that provides easy-to-use screens that walk businesses through the process of creating their own Web sites. (p. 311)

16. Determining Project Scopepp
Determining Project Scope
11.2
Activity 11B – Identifying Tasks and Milestones (p. 309)

17. Chapter 11
Resources
For more resources on this chapter, go to the Introduction to Web Design Web site at webdesign.glencoe.com.