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---------------- ----------------------- ------ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------­-3----------- <br /> Orange County Web Redesign Project <br /> Background <br /> Inet Staff Committee has been meeting since 1997 to guide Web and Intranet development <br /> Current site assessment and needs analysis conducted Spring 2000 by NC Dept of Commerce <br /> Information Technology Services(ITS) <br /> Assessment study, coordinated by Inet Committee and with Department Directors, resulted in prototype <br /> Web site appearance, project plan and scope of work <br /> Web Redesign Project Objectives <br /> • Update and Streamline the Web Site <br /> 1. Review existing content and modify existing content accordingly to reflect the current services <br /> provided by the County <br /> 2. Establish a web presence for departments not now represented <br /> • Make the Web Site More Engaging and Easier to Use <br /> 1. Redesign the Web site to contain consistent appearance and navigation components but allow for <br /> each department to customize their"look and feel'to properly express the uniqueness of the <br /> service they provide.The"look and feel"for each departmental web site will be driven by color, <br /> graphics, and content. All departments will use standard site navigation and style sheets. <br /> 2. Define requirements for on-line access to and submission of forms(e.g.,volunteer applications) <br /> pertaining to specific departmental needs <br /> 3. Define technical and functional requirements to support a bilingual web site <br /> 4. Navigation of the sites(main and department pages)will be standardized, easy to use, and <br /> logical in flow. <br /> 5. Redesign to ensure the Orange County web site is compliant with the NC Technical Architecture <br /> and web design standards adopted by ITS that include both international Web standards and <br /> standards for accessibility for disabled persons. <br /> • Make the Web Site More Useful and Maintainable for County Staff <br /> 1. Identify tools to track standard web statistics to effectively monitor site activity <br /> 2. Simplify Web site maintenance and update for Orange County personnel <br /> Web Redesign Project Scope <br /> Expertise Provided by ITS Team-Graphic Designer, Process Analyst, Project Manager,Technical <br /> Architect,Web Developer(2),Technical Writer <br /> Project elapsed time between 16 and 24 weeks for entire project, first Web redesign results public within <br /> 8 weeks <br /> Three Phase Effort- <br /> Phase I-Current Web Site Conversion/Redesign (4-8 weeks, cost not to exceed$58,715-729 Hours) <br /> Phase 11- Departmental Web Site Development(8-12 weeks, cost not to exceed$58,983- 727 Hours) <br /> Phase III- Intranet Redesign (4 weeks, cost not to exceed$20,098-250 Hours) <br /> Total cost not to exceed$137,790, up to 1,706 person-hours, average rate of$646 per person-day <br /> 06/15/00 <br /> -------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- <br /> ------------------------------------------------------- <br />