{"id":7042,"date":"2021-12-03T21:34:12","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T20:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spinat.fr\/?p=7042"},"modified":"2021-12-03T21:43:25","modified_gmt":"2021-12-03T20:43:25","slug":"how-to-make-a-specification-for-your-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spinat.fr\/en\/how-to-make-a-specification-for-your-website\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make a specification for your website?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When trying to save time on a website creation project, the step that is often skipped is the writing of the specifications. However, this phase is essential to the success of any web project. It allows you to formalize it and guide the stakeholders in the creation of the site. Find out here how to create a specification for a website.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_47_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-6a5ca801349c5\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-6a5ca801349c5\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spinat.fr\/en\/how-to-make-a-specification-for-your-website\/#What_are_the_specifications_for_a_website\" title=\"What are the specifications for a website?\">What are the specifications for a website?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spinat.fr\/en\/how-to-make-a-specification-for-your-website\/#The_types_of_specifications\" title=\"The types of specifications\">The types of specifications<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spinat.fr\/en\/how-to-make-a-specification-for-your-website\/#The_technical_specifications\" title=\"The technical specifications\">The technical specifications<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spinat.fr\/en\/how-to-make-a-specification-for-your-website\/#The_functional_specifications\" title=\"The functional specifications\">The functional specifications<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spinat.fr\/en\/how-to-make-a-specification-for-your-website\/#How_to_create_its_specifications_for_its_website\" title=\"How to create its specifications for its website?\">How to create its specifications for its website?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spinat.fr\/en\/how-to-make-a-specification-for-your-website\/#Present_your_business\" title=\"Present your business\">Present your business<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spinat.fr\/en\/how-to-make-a-specification-for-your-website\/#Defining_the_nature_and_scope_of_the_website_project\" title=\"Defining the nature and scope of the website project\">Defining the nature and scope of the website project<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spinat.fr\/en\/how-to-make-a-specification-for-your-website\/#Prepare_the_site_structure\" title=\"Prepare the site structure\">Prepare the site structure<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spinat.fr\/en\/how-to-make-a-specification-for-your-website\/#Think_about_the_graphic_design\" title=\"Think about the graphic design\">Think about the graphic design<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spinat.fr\/en\/how-to-make-a-specification-for-your-website\/#Think_about_the_graphic_design-2\" title=\"Think about the graphic design\">Think about the graphic design<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spinat.fr\/en\/how-to-make-a-specification-for-your-website\/#Defining_the_graphic_charter\" title=\"Defining the graphic charter\">Defining the graphic charter<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spinat.fr\/en\/how-to-make-a-specification-for-your-website\/#The_technical_specifications-2\" title=\"The technical specifications\">The technical specifications<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spinat.fr\/en\/how-to-make-a-specification-for-your-website\/#What_are_the_mistakes_to_avoid_when_writing_a_specification\" title=\"What are the mistakes to avoid when writing a specification?\">What are the mistakes to avoid when writing a specification?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_specifications_for_a_website\"><\/span><strong>What are the specifications for a website?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You are in charge of the project of redesigning or creating the website within your company? You need to choose the best web provider? To succeed in this mission, it would be advantageous to draw up a specification document. To define this document, we can say that it is a detailed presentation of the web project and what you want to achieve.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, this document lists the objectives, functional expectations, constraints as well as the different stakeholders.<\/p>\n<p>Such a presentation allows to guide the exchanges with the future web agency or any other digital provider. Moreover, such a document allows you to ask the right questions about the different facets of the web project: from SEO to web design and development.<\/p>\n<p>This step of formalization avoids bad surprises. Writing a specification for a web project also allows you to compare the services of different web agencies on an identical content and choose the best proposal.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_types_of_specifications\"><\/span><strong>The types of specifications<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A specification drawn up according to the rules of art allows the web project to succeed. Therefore, it is necessary to spend the necessary time to define the needs in an exhaustive way. To do this, two types of documents should be prepared.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_technical_specifications\"><\/span><strong>The technical specifications<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In this part, it is about defining in a clear and precise way the technical constraints of the web project. In other words, it is necessary to specify the security standards to be adopted, the programming languages and the platforms to be used. In addition, the adaptations to be made so that the new project is consistent with the existing technical infrastructure should be listed.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_functional_specifications\"><\/span><strong>The functional specifications<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This type of document makes it possible to specify the functionalities on which the project will depend. Indeed, it is about defining the organization of the pages of the site as well as their contents. It is also necessary to determine the resources of each target as well as the accessibility levels.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_create_its_specifications_for_its_website\"><\/span><strong>How to create its specifications for its website?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To properly formalize the project of creating a website, it would be advantageous to create a specification. However, to succeed in this mission, it would be best to follow some crucial steps.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Present_your_business\"><\/span><strong>Present your business<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In this phase, you should write a presentation about the company, the business and anything that can help the provider understand your constraints and issues. The objective is to offer relevant information to enable stakeholders to better understand the market.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Defining_the_nature_and_scope_of_the_website_project\"><\/span><strong>Defining the nature and scope of the website project<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>At this level, the right questions should be asked. As an example, \u201cWhat type of site to create?\u201d, \u201cShould we proceed with a redesign or create a new website?\u201d\u2026 It is also appropriate to define the analytical tools to be integrated and their interest for the business.<\/p>\n<p>To do this, it would be advantageous to set the objectives of the project: generate leads, gain notoriety or visibility, ensure an online CRM\u2026 Thereafter, it would be wise to determine the targets of your project: current customers, potential customers, suppliers, employees\u2026 Each audience has different needs and requires particular functional specifications.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prepare_the_site_structure\"><\/span><strong>Prepare the site structure<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Now it\u2019s time to draw a diagram that clearly defines the site\u2019s tree structure. This involves establishing a hierarchy of pages. It is also appropriate to think about the content that will be published there.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Think_about_the_graphic_design\"><\/span><strong>Think about the graphic design<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This is the time to think about the web design of the site. Because of this, mockups or wireframes should be created to inspire the web designers as well as the developers. These elements serve as a basis for determining the positioning of each page.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Think_about_the_graphic_design-2\"><\/span><strong>Think about the graphic design<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This is the time to think about the web design of the site. Because of this, mockups or wireframes should be created to inspire the web designers as well as the developers. These elements serve as a basis for determining the positioning of each page.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Defining_the_graphic_charter\"><\/span><strong>Defining the graphic charter<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>In this step of writing the specifications, it is necessary to specify the graphic charter to be respected by the designers. In other words, it is to specify the colors, themes, logos, typography, type of images and videos\u2026<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_technical_specifications-2\"><\/span><strong>The technical specifications<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>These should be defined according to the desired functionality of the site. Depending on the scope of the project, a domain name, a host, a development language should be chosen\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Define the right evaluation indicators and a project schedule To evaluate the success of your web project, it is advisable to precisely define the right KPIs. In addition, it would be advantageous to set, with the provider, delivery deadlines with well-defined stages.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_mistakes_to_avoid_when_writing_a_specification\"><\/span><strong>What are the mistakes to avoid when writing a specification?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To have an optimized website that perfectly meets the problems of your business, it is necessary to avoid certain mistakes. Indeed, some project leaders neglect the writing of the specifications or give it little interest. However, this document serves as a guide for the various stakeholders of the web service.<\/p>\n<p>The lack of precision is also among the most common defects in a specification. In fact, it is necessary to specify the role of each stakeholder, the scope of his intervention and the delivery time. Thus, you can get a website that meets your expectations.<\/p>\n<p>When writing the specifications of a website, it is advisable to define everything in a meticulous way. However, it would be advisable to have some flexibility to be able to adapt to the inconveniences that may occur throughout the progress of the project.<\/p>\n<p><strong>To conclude\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now, after going through this post, you will be able to properly write the specifications for the creation or redesign of your website.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When trying to save time on a website creation project, the step that is often skipped is the writing of the specifications. 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