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What to include in a web development brief

Define users, pages, functionality, content, integrations, quality checks and ownership.

Describe journeys before technology

Explain what each important user needs to accomplish. A developer can then recommend an implementation based on requirements instead of guessing from a preferred framework.

List hidden requirements

The visible page list is only part of the work.

✓Forms, accounts and permissions
✓Content editing and migration
✓Analytics and consent
✓Accessibility and browser support
✓Hosting, environments and deployment
✓Support and maintenance ownership