1.0 - Objective :
This brief overview document has been prepared by Kaytek to help
our customers consider all critical issues for Web Portals Development.
It is not an exhaustive reference. It is only a broad pointer to critical issues.
2.0 - Overview : The Issues have been broadly classified as follows :
3.0 - Net Strategy : Overall Issues, Revenue Issues
4.0 - Site Design : Site Content, Site Evaluation
5.0 - Site Hosting : ISP Facilities, Security Aspects
6.0 - Development : Approach, Technologies, Integration
7.0 - Marketing : Branding Aspects, Marketing Communications
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Issues to consider are detailed below :
3.0 - Net Strategy :
3.1 - Overall Issues :
3.1.1 - Site Purpose : What objectives do you want the web portal to achieve ?
3.1.2 - Target Audience : Which segment of the population will visit your portal
and why ?
How frequently would they visit your portal ?
How much time
would they spend there ?
On what sections ?
Using what services ?
Do you have the web analytical tools to track their behavious on the site ?
3.1.3 - Market Analysis : How would the portal compare to similar globally competitive
portals in terms of performance, services and features ?
3.1.4 - Differentiator : How would your portal alter the competitive landscape in
terms by creating a loyal visitor community with effective customer
relationship management and advanced personalisation features ?
3.1.5 - Existing Infrastructure Integration : How would be the portal be
effectively integrated with the existing physical and informational supply-
chain operations and Information Technology Infrastructure of your
organisation and other service providers ?
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3.2 - Revenue Issues :
3.2.1 - Unique : What unique differentiating content & services will be offered ?
3.2.2 - Income Sources : What would be the long-term recurring Income sources ?
3.2.3 - Operational Expenses : What levels of expenses would be required to
offer above content and services and generate regular incomes ?
3.2.4 - Scalability : How would these services and income sources scale
upwards with increased portal usage and transactional volumes ?
3.2.5 - Feasibility Report : Has a detailed feasibility Report been prepared for the
portal considering all Operational Aspects and Financial Aspects -
Commerce Models, Budgets, Revenues, Costs, ROI, etc?
Next - Part 2
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