Building a business · Published October 4, 2026
Creating a comprehensive website direction outline
Choosing how to outline website direction
The situation
They needed to create a plan for a website based on existing research and project evidence. The goal was to make a durable and comprehensive outline that included references, decisions, and open questions. They had to decide how to approach this task, considering the available information and the desired outcome. The project's success depended on creating a clear and accurate outline that would guide the website's development. They had to balance the need for a thorough outline with the risk of omitting important details or mislabeling experimental assets.
What they weighed
Create a reusable evidence and decision record format
Write one website direction outline with references
Summarize findings only in the conversation
What they decided
Write one website direction outline with references
Why
They chose to write a comprehensive outline because it would provide a durable consolidation of the project's website direction, and the source material was already available. This approach would allow them to synthesize the existing research and project facts, separating approved decisions from proposals. They wanted to create a document that would accurately cover the brainstorming and current project facts, and provide a clear plan for the website's development.
The first step
Write and verify a sourced website direction outline
How they would know it worked
The document's accuracy and completeness
How it turned out
Not known yet. The result is added here when it comes in.
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