Welcome to our Project
Planner. This tool is offered to help you plan your project more
efficiently and effectively. You'll be asked a series of questions
covering everything from scope and features to budget, schedule, and
project goals. Please take the time to fill out this form so that your
project will be completely structured.
After you've completed the questions, your responses will be displayed
in a neatly organized format which you can either copy from your browser
window or have emailed to you. The information will help you prepare an
RFP (request for proposal).
Please note that this information will not be saved on our
servers. If you would like to discuss a
project with one of our design engineers, please forward this form and
contact info to Sales@gambino.com
Contact
Company:
Key Project Lead:
Title:
Physical
Address:
Telephone(s):
Fax:
Email:
URL:
Project:
1. How would you define this
project: (check one)
marketing communications site (company/product info, etc.)
online
venture
intranet
extranet
web-based game or entertainment site
community site
web-based application (tool or utility)
portal
content-based publishing site
sales/e-commerce site
redesign of current site
adding features to current site
Other (please
explain:
2. What
features and services do you think you'll need: (check all that
apply)
1 = must
have
2 = would like, but not critical for phase one
3 = possibly
4 = don't want
1
2
3
4
Identity
Branding/Co-branding/Online
Brand Extension
Naming
Logo Design
1
2
3
4
User Experience
(Front-End)
Information
Architecture (navigation, organization, restructuring)
Visual (Graphic)
Design
Audio/Video
Development
Content Development
Chat or Discussion
Areas
Transactions (catalog
and shopping cart)
Shopping Experience
Design
Personalization/Customization
Search Engine
Games/Contests
Localization/Globalization
Other (describe:
1
2
3
4
Technical (Back-End)
Database Design and
Integration
Content Management
System
Commerce Engine
Community Tool
Development (message boards, chat, etc.)
Personalization
Advertising and Sponsor
Management
Traffic Logging and
Analysis
User Tracking (including
cookies)
Administrative Tool
Development
Java or Application
Development
Site Coding (HTML,
JavaScript, Perl)
Legacy System
Integration
Network Architecture
Web Hosting
Technology Tool Research
and Recommendations
Other (describe:
1
2
3
4
Strategic
Market Study
Revenue Forecast Model
Release Strategy and
Project Plan
Brand Strategy
Online Identity
Guidelines
Content and Editorial
Strategy
Community Model
Commerce and
Merchandising Plan
Media Strategy
Staffing Plan
1
2
3
4
Misc.
Editorial Review
Usability Testing
Maintenance
3. What are your objectives for this
project: (check all that apply)
Create a new marketing presence on the Internet.
Develop a strong online brand (or division or product).
Reposition an existing marketing presence on the Internet.
Internationalize a site or portion of a site.
Develop one-to-one marketing initiatives and relationships.
Explore and develop a Proof of Concept (a set of screens that simulate the
user interaction and navigation for a specific set of features) prior to
committing resources to full site development.
Provide extensive customer sales or support functions.
Provide detailed product or catalog-based information.
Establish personal contact with visitors and elicit feedback.
Develop or improve online experience or online consumer purchase
experience.
Build a community for a particular affinity group (such as specific types
of customers or strategic partners).
Establish and maintain a technological edge over your competitors.
Other (please
describe:
4. What are your revenue or
cost-savings goals and objectives: (check all that apply)
Develop advertising-based revenue.
Develop merchant or customer listing revenue.
Develop direct sales revenue for: company group; division; product etc.
Develop subscription or other ancillary, transaction-based revenue.
Reduce traditional sales or support casts.
Increase the productivity of internal operations (for group/division).
Increase traffic to site (number of customers per
in the first after
launch).
Increase total sales (sales goals targets by
in the first after
launch).
Other (please
describe:
Audience:
1. Who is your primary target
audience, and how would you describe them? (consider demographics and
psychographics such as lifestyle, attitude, purchasing habits and
motivations)
2. Your secondary target audience?
3. If this is a commerce site, describe their current buying experience
and subsequent needs:
4. Have you conducted any market research to define your audience? If
so, please explain.
5. What are the top four reasons first-time users would come to
your site?
6. What are the top four reasons first-time users would become loyal
return customers?
7. What would be the barriers, if any, to acceptance?
Industry:
1. Can you share any current trends in your industry? The future direction
of your industry as you envision it?
2. Who are your biggest competitors?
3. What do you like or dislike about
your competitors sites?
4. How do you see yourself defining a competitive advantage within this
industry?
Brand Attributes:
1. List some adjectives that
describe the site experience you want to create:
2. If your site had
background music, what type would it play: (choose all that apply)
opera
classical
pop/Top 40
classic rock (70s -- 80s)
oldies
(50s - 60s)
hard
rock/heavy metal
swing/big
band
soul/R+B
funk/disco
hip-hop/rap
techno
acid jazz
"traditional" jazz
country/country
rock
folk/bluegrass
new age/instrumental
reggae
show tunes
other (please
describe:
Branding, Marketing, and Promotional
Issues:
1. Are you seeking to extend, maintain, or develop any brands over the
Internet? If so which ones?
2. Do you use an advertising agency, or brand design firm? If so, how
involved will they be in the development or redesign of your website?
3. How do you plan to promote your product and/or site? (Do you have a
media budget, marketing/promotional strategy, and PR plan?)
4. For example, do you intend to drive traffic to your site from any of
these traditional media methods? (check all that apply)
Advertising: Print; Radio; TV; Outdoor signage campaigns
Direct Mail
In-store promotions
Giveaways
Events
Word of mouth; feet on the street
Other (please
describe:
5. Do you have examples of other sites that you find appealing? If so,
please identify them and why they are attractive to you.
Budget
1. What is your estimated budget for
site development: (choose one)
2. Do you have additional budgets
allocated for:
media?
hosting?
maintenance?
Schedule
1. What is your deadline for selecting a web vendor:
2. What is your estimate launch date:
or Don't
know what is feasible yet
3. Are there any external factors driving your launch date? (product
launches, industry shows, etc.)
Infrastructure
1. Do you have your own server?
(choose one)
Yes, we house our own internal server.
Yes, we currently use a hosting service.
No, but we intend to handle this ourselves.
No, and we could sure use your advice here.
2. What legacy systems or databases are currently in place?
3. Do you have target platforms or browsers?
Vendor
1. What aspects of a vendor's performance are important to you?
(capabilities, work style, geographical location, size, reputation,
status, etc.)
2. Are there other known details you would want to tell a prospective
vendor?
Completing Form
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