Indianapolis Web Design & Development

Exceedion takes a custom approach to each of our client’s individual Indianapolis Web Design needs. Our sales strategists meet with each client to determine the requirements of their project. We then take that information and create a proposal specific to each client’s needs. We use a formula to calculate the project cost based on the number of pages to be developed, the technologies involved and any other project specific requirements. The project cost is a fixed cost based on a detailed project scope document. The project cost is divided into several equal payments.

Signed Agreement & Initial Payment:
In order to determine the project scope and cost Exceedion will need some detailed information about your Indianapolis Web Design project such as a site map, your goals, your target audience, etc. Once that information is gathered Exceedion will provide you with a proposal and a service agreement. Exceedion requires a signed service agreement and the initial payment outlined in the service agreement to begin work.

Domain Name:
You will also need a domain name or Web Site address. The registration of domain names is provided by many third party vendors. Typically domain names need to be renewed on a yearly basis. The pricing for a domain name can range anywhere from free with a hosting package up to $30 per year. If you do not already have a domain name Exceedion can assist you in securing one for your

Web Site. Hosting:
You will also need a Web Site host. Web site hosting is provided by many third party vendors. A hosting company is required to store your Web Site files and make them available when someone types in your domain name. The web files stored at your hosting company comprise and produce your Web Site when viewed through a web browser such as Internet Explorer. Each client’s Web Site will have specific requirements that the web hosting vendor of your choice will need to support. Exceedion can help you determine those requirements and provide you with a list of potential hosting solutions to meet your needs. If needed Exceedion can also set up and configure your Web Site with your hosting vendor.

Content:
Finally, you will need content for your Web Site. Web site content usually consists of text and images. Based on your site map or the site map presented in your proposal you can begin to organize your content. Exceedion asks that all content is provided in electronic format and be clearly labeled as to its placement. Text can be provided in DOC, TXT, selectable PDF or e-mail formats. Images can be provided in JPG, GIF, BMP and TIF formats.

Based on the scope of your project Exceedion will provide an estimated completion date in the service agreement. It will be up to the client to provide all materials to Exceedion on their deliverable dates, provided by Exceedion, to meet the estimated completion date. Client deliverable delays are common and Exceedion will work expeditiously to complete the project as the content is received. Such delays may effect the estimated completion date set forth in the service agreement.

Exceedion will provide the fixed project cost in the service agreement. The fixed project cost, or project total, includes all work outlined in the proposal attached along with the service agreement. The total project cost is divided into several equal payments over the span of project development. Exceedion requires an initial payment (usually 1/3 of the project total) to begin work. Subsequent payments are due upon completion of agreed upon project milestones as outlined in the service agreement.

Any additional work that may come up during the project development phase will be billed as out of scope work. All out of scope work requires a signed authorization of work form, provided by Exceedion, outlining the scope, the cost and the payment terms for any additional work.

There are a variety of ways to handle content updates and maintenance. Traditional HTML updates can be requested and preformed as needed throughout the month. Exceedion will invoice (net 30 days) the client for all work performed within the month on the last day of that month. Alternatively, a content management system can be developed by Exceedion allowing the client to perform updates through a browser based simple to use administration system. Content management systems require more up front development cost but can be reduce cost over a period of time. Exceedion will work with your team to determine what solution is right for your project.

Out of scope work is any additional work not outlined in the proposal attached with the service agreement. The project cost, or project total, outlined in the service agreement is a fixed cost based on the attached proposal. Therefore any additional work that may arise during the development phase of the project is not be covered by the fixed project total and would incur additional cost.

All out of scope work requires a signed authorization of work form, provided by Exceedion, outlining the scope, the cost and the payment terms for any additional work. It is important to provide Exceedion with the final version of content to be placed on the Web Site to avoid additional costs. Included in the scope of the project, Exceedion will flow all content provided by the client in electronic format to the location specified by the client one time per location specified. Included in the scope of the project, Exceedion will perform one round of minor site wide content revisions upon final proofing by the client of the Web Site.

To avoid or minimize out of scope charges it is important to read your service agreement and its attached proposal carefully. Review Exceedion’s policies on the number of concept revisions included at no additional charge, our policy on flowing content and revisions and the required content formats. Treat anything that you send to Exceedion as a final proof or like you would sending something to a printer. Finally, ask question if you are unclear.

No. Exceedion does not provide hosting services. However, we can examine your hosting needs and provide you with a list of possible vendors. Exceedion will also work with you to set up your account and configure your Web Site.

Exceedion asks that all content is provided in electronic format and be clearly labeled as to its placement. Text can be provided in DOC, TXT, selectable PDF or e-mail formats. Images can be provided in JPG, GIF, BMP and TIF formats.

Images can be sent to Exceedion is a variety of ways. E-mail works best for files totaling less than 10-15 MB. For larger files Exceedion can set up a FTP destination in which you can login and upload your files to our web space for retrieval. Finally, you may burn them onto a CD for delivery. However you choose to send the images remember to clearly specify the placement of each to avoid out of scope charges.

Exceedion equips each Web Site it develops with a core set of SEO (search engine optimization) techniques. These techniques allow search engines to find and index your Web Site and list it on their sites. The results you yield from these core techniques can vary greatly based on your industry and common search phrases that your visitors are likely to use. Exceedion can provide advanced SEO services as needed for an additional charge. Search engines are only one method to driving traffic to your Web Site. Ask an Exceedion sales strategist for other ideas on driving traffic to your site.

Exceedion has developed a web-based project management tool called the client Extranet. The client Extranet is an online collaboration tool that allows you to track the progress of your project from anywhere you have an Internet connection. The client Extranet allows your team to view concepts, documents, deliverables and notes in real time in a secure environment.