Qualifications Wales

Website

Method4 developed a bespoke website for the newly created organisation, Qualifications Wales.

THE SERVICES WE PROVIDED

Qualifications Wales is a Welsh Government Sponsored Body established through the Qualifications Wales Act 2015. They regulate non-degree qualifications and the qualifications system in Wales.

CHALLENGES

design and develop a professional, contemporary website for a brand new organisation
understand the types of users who would visit the website and what information they would require
bring together content from multiple sources to produce a coherent and engaging website

TECHNOLOGY

Umbraco

.NET

AZURE

THE SOLUTION

consultations and workshops with Qualifications Wales staff over a number of weeks helped us determine who would be visiting the website and why
user journey mapping was completed and from this we were able to create the information architecture and site map
once the information architecture was defined we were able to produce page wireframes and carry out graphic design to define the look and feel of the site
development was carried out using the Agile SCRUM methodology
develop a bespoke website built on the Umbraco content management system

OUTCOMES AND BENEFITS

Umbraco content management system allows the content editors at Qualifications Wales to manage content with ease
Qualifications Wales can tag content with metadata, allowing website users to search for categories of documents using the bespoke search engine
website design takes into account the various users of the site with separate sections for learners and regulators
bilingual functionality throughout

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