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Web Communications ServicesA Set of Services from Departmental Consulting and Application Development (DCAD)DCAD understands MIT - its culture, resources, and IT standards. With this knowledge and its commitment to best practices, DCAD can assess your needs and guide your projects. The team can work with you on all phases of a project or on focused tasks; we can also serve as a liaison with preferred vendors. DCAD will:
DCAD saves you time and money by helping you pinpoint your project goals and ensure they are met. We offer MIT experience at below-market rates. All initial consultations are free. Other services have an associated fee. Contact us for details. For guidelines, best practices and resources for Web Publishing, please visit our Web Publishing Reference Pages site. Our ServicesProject assessment including needs analysis to determine project goals and objectives. Requirements gathering to define how users will interact with your web site or database. Includes facilitating focus groups, auditing content, site mapping, wireframes, prototypes, data inventory, plus security and hosting recommendations. Project management providing guidance and oversight for all stages of your project. Includes managing resources and scheduling. Partner selection assistance assistance to help find the right developers and designers for your project from the DCAD team or our preferred MIT vendors list. Coordination of MIT resources to ensure your project benefits from the resources MIT has to offer. Technical guidance on implementing IS&T technologies such as an events calendar, ecommerce tools, online forms, Google search, and Data Warehouse integration. Design & code compliance reviews to ensure your project meets MIT programming, usability, and accessibility guidelines. Graphic design solutions to extend your web site’s layout and theme or to create a new visual identity. Web site development using current web programming and accessibility standards. Web application development for database-driven web sites including blogs, wikis, and content management systems. Web site maintenance contracts for scheduled site updates and database upgrades. Site and system audits to determine if programming, design, or content changes would be beneficial. The Web Project ProcessMany elements are essential to a successful web site project. Web sites need compelling content, clear information architecture, and dynamic design. We believe the most important elements are planning and analysis. To ensure success, we follow the process below for all our web site projects. Define clear project goals, objectives, and scope. Discover project requirements by defining how users will interact with your site. Partner with professional talent who match your project’s needs. Design the user experience through an iterative design exploration. Develop your design into a into a fully functioning web site. Deliver a final web site that meets all of the project's goals. Completed ProjectsVisit these completed project web sites for examples of our work: Web Site Consultation and Project Management: School of Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering School of Architecture + Planning Department of Architecture Koch Institute Web Site Consultation and Development: Idea Bank Global MIT Get Fit @ MIT MIT Energy Initiative Residential Life MIT International Science and Technology Initiative WebPub Blog |
