These questions will help determine larger-scale technology issues that may include high-level programming and backend development needs. This is used initially as a checkpoint at a very basic level to identify client expectations. When you are finished, email all compiled information back to the project manager on the web development team.



1. Please identify whether you currently use any of the following features on your site. Describe in as much detail as possible. (Check all that apply and describe briefly below.)

 - Search engine
 - Personalization (login/cookie set)
 - Security features
 - Survey/voting tools
 - Email newsletter distribution
 - Shopping cart
 - Discussion board/bulletin board
 - News/press release area
 - Other (Please describe in detail below.)


2. List any other features that you hope to add to your site, now or in the future.


3. Are there or will there be any e-commerce transactions on the site (secure transactions, interface with inventory database, and fulfillment)?

 - Yes (Please describe in detail below.)
 - No


4. Is there or will there be login, registration, and/or personalization incorporated?

 - Yes (Please describe in detail below.)
 - No


5. Do you currently or will you in the future use a content management system (useful, for example, in the management of e-commerce inventory or text publishing databases) to dynamically update and deploy content?

 - Yes (Please describe in detail below.)
 - No


6. Does the site need to integrate with any preexisting database system? If so, what kind of database is currently being used (FileMaker, Access, Oracle, SQL)?


7. Will you be using any scripts or code that have already been established? Are they server-side or client-side (if known)?

 - Yes (Please describe in detail below.)
 - No


8. Please list names and contact information for the current tech lead and any third-party vendors/providers that we may need to talk with to gather additional details.


NOTE: If we answered “yes” to any of the preceding Tech-Check questions, we will need to begin a separate workflow track of development, engineering, and execution. Please refer to Chapter 9 of Web Redesign 2.0 (http://www.web-redesign.com/) for more information.