Web Standards and Regulatory Compliance

Question: Discuss about the Web Standards and Regulatory Compliance. Answer: Introduction: The problem domain for this project is web development. The project focuses on developing a blog and blog entries that focus on SEO. As an emerging technology, SEO is the main factor influencing that affect web ranking and web traffic received in many websites. SEO is a core web strategy that has been adopted by many companies including ecommerce companies. Through SEO, websites gain more visibility and can be visited by many people (Parikh, 2013). In this project, a blog will be developed to inform SEO enthusiasts and experts about SEO techniques such as social media marketing, content curation, back linking, on-page optimization, and others. Methodology The research methodology in this project requires gathering relevant data from the stakeholders in order to analyze the material and get a complete understanding of the project requirements. The methodology focuses on shedding light on the scope of the project work and the key requirements defining project milestones. The project will utilize quantitative data collection tools that focus on obtaining specific data related to expectations and needs of the stakeholders. Additionally, it emphasizes on building a relation between stakeholder expectations and the project requirements. Research and System Development Method The project will be implemented with an agile development method to minimize the risk of project delays. The blog will be developed in iterations lasting several days which will include all tasks essential in releasing an increment of new functionality. While an iteration may not be enough to complete a particular functionality, the project will be capable of releasing a new addition to existing functionality after every iteration. The agile method used in the project emphasize on including all project team members in finishing the blog (Nerur, 2007). The functionality of the blog and the number of blog entries will be the primary measure of the project progress. Data collection methods The project will involve various data collection methods in stakeholder analysis. The methods used include one-on-one interviews and focus group discussion. In one-on-one interviews, stakeholders including project sponsor will be interviewed to obtain information essential in the analysis. The interview will focus on project activities and objective. Focus group discussion will involve inviting project stakeholders to give their opinions on project objectives. In the discussion, each participant will contribute by giving their opinions and participants will not only concur or agree but also focus on building opinions expressed. Ethical Issues The main ethical issue in this project is content plagiarism. Content curation is part of the project which will involve creating blog entries on SEO. Plagiarism in any creative work is an ethical issue which can adversely affect the project in terms of delays. To mitigate the risks associated with this issue, the blog entries created as part of the project will be checked for plagiarism before they are published. Additionally, the blog entries will be referenced and quoted if external sources used in developing the blog content. Compliance Requirements The blog created will have to meet all the requirements in web accessibility legislation. This regulation requires websites to adopt practices that improve access to websites for people with disabilities such as people who are visually impaired (Rutter, 2007). As such, the project will have to follow all web accessibility principles to increase the usability of the blog and give all users equal access to information published. Some of the guidelines followed in the project include web content accessibility guidelines. Analysis of Data Relevant collected from the project stakeholders will be analyzed to identify functional and non-functional requirements for the project. Data collected will be analyzed based on the scope of the project to indicate the stakeholder expectations and develop project milestones to be achieved. Additionally, project objectives and tasks will be developed from the data analyzed. Deliverables The following are the deliverables that will be achieved at the end of the project: Functional blog that meets stakeholders expectations Responsive blog that is usable and accessible to all types of users Blog includes several blog posts focusing on SEO Software tools The project will primarily use WordPress as the platform for building the blog. Wordpress will be used to add a theme to the blog, enhance functionality, and increase the usability of the blog. The blog will include various WordPress features such as plugins to enhance its functionality and outlook. Conclusion The project objectives will be realized once all tasks defined are completed. The expected duration of the project is 29 days. During project implementation, the progress of the project will be evaluated based on the milestones achieved. A continuous assessment of project tasks will be conducted to ensure they are completed within the allocated timeframe. Additionally, the project manager will coordinate with the team members to address any issues that may arise during the project. Recommendations The project team can adopt a rapid application development model which will involve closely cooperating with all the stakeholders including project sponsor throughout the project lifecycle. Under this model, the team can show the project sponsor a prototype of the blog after completion of every phase. Work breakdown Structure Task Name Responsibility 1. Project Planning Project Manager 1.1 Requirements Gathering 1.2 Schedule Development 2. User Interface Design Front-end Developer 2.1 Selecting Wordpress Theme 2.2 Installing Wordpress Theme 2.3 Customizing Theme 3. Functionality Configuration Back-end developer 3.1 Select and Install Wordpress Plugins 3.2 Configure Plugins 4. Content Curation Copywriter 4.1 Develop Content Schedule 4.2 SEO Copywriting Risk Analysis Risk Description Probability (1=low,5=high) Impact (1=low,5=high) Rank Price of theme is too high 2 2 5 Unable to find skillful wordpress developers 1 5 1 Developers are not on time 3 4 3 Project Manager does not have enough experience 4 4 2 Prototype fails to meet expectations 4 3 4 References Nerur, S., Balijepally, V. (2007). Theoretical reflections on agile development methodologies.Communications of the ACM,50(3), 79-83. Parikh, A., Deshmukh, S. (2013, November). Search Engine Optimization. InInternational Journal of Engineering Research and Technology(Vol. 2, No. 11 (November-2013)). ESRSA Publications. Rutter, R., Lauke, P. 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