1. REQUIREMENTS
To develop a website consitent with your expectations, we must first understand what the business requirements are that will drive the site design and functionality. After an initial discussion of your needs, Blue Whale will provide Statement of Work document and project timeline. This important first step ensures that everyone is on the same "page".

2. CREATIVE DESIGN
Once the requirements and project scope have been defined, Blue Whale will begin the creative design process. Clients will receive .jpg images of a unique website design. We work with our clients in a collaborative environment, and typically it takes one or two rounds of design revisions to reach a final design direction.

3. DEVELOPMENT
After the design is approved, coding will begin. Any functionality including databases and eCommerce shopping systems are integrated at this point. Final content should also be submitted at this point.

4. TESTING - QA and UAT
Perhaps the most important aspect of developing a website, and often overlooked, is sufficient and adequate testing. Blue Whale will first test all aspects of the website's functionality throughly. Only after passing our internal High Quality Assurance standards will the website be released to the client's servers and pushed live.