When looking for an e-business partner, it is important to find one who listens to concerns and answers your questions in terminology you understand. In other words, you must find a consultant rather than a sales professional. This is the only way you can be sure that you are getting the site you need rather than the site they want to sell you.
Your questions are important. And if your ‘Internet Expert’ seems more intent on selling you a site before they know your business, it may be time to take another look at whose interests are best being served in the relationship.
In order to ensure the highest level of value for its clients, First Choice utilizes an Internet Solutions delivery framework referred to as the Internet Solutions Lifecycle™. The Internet Solutions Lifecycle™ represents such a breakthrough in terms of the web development industry that the system is now patent-pending.
The Lifecycle is divided into 6 phases:
As an example, let's look at the first component of the Lifecycle, the IBA™. First Choice uses a unique methodology to identify the needs and opportunities facing each company. The IBA™ consists of dozens of specific questions that are designed to identify such things as the client's competitive advantage, who their target market is, ways that their business systems can be streamlined over the web, ways in which the client can increase customer loyalty and retention etc. The IBA™ has been designed to identify how the client's success will be measured on the web, and to help the Business Partner lay out a specialized Internet business strategy that will get results for the client in the form of a measurable return on investment.
Each of the six phases of the Lifecycle have defined process flows, guidelines, templates, tools and forms utilized by the Internet Consultant to maximize client value. As engineered, the Lifecycle ensures that every client's site is developed and launched effectively to maximize site traffic and to achieve the maximum Return-On-Investment for clients.
