The Web Designer Wheel is simple process model that describes in five steps how to manage a small web project and relations with client. This approach allows you to work better, set and respect milestones and establish profitable and long-term relations with your clients. Here is the process:
The model
Requirements Definition: in this first step you have to “translate” all customer requests in requirements and features to implement. You can elaborate a list with a certain number of items that describe what you have to do.
Planning: for each item you identified in the previous step, plan a start date and finish date. Prepare a daily to-do list to set milestones and measure your progresses during development and test phase.
Development and Test: write and test implemented features. Proceed following the daily plan you elaborated in the previous step. Measure your progress day by day and re-plan activities if it’s necessary. Communicate weekly to client your progresses or significant changes about the release date of the project.