Sensation Science Centre
Project Brief
Sensation Science Centre is a registered education charity engaged in promoting the public understanding of science. In early 2007 MTC Media were invited to tender for the redevelopment of the Sensation Science Centre, and also provide a Content Management System (CMS) to allow for the future in-house management and editing of the web site.
The existing web site was maintained in-house by the IT Department, with direct access to the source code of the web site resulting in a web site which was not of the standard required and lacking consistency. MTC Media were also required to provide full training and a hierarchical user management system to allow the three department heads access to edit only their corresponding areas of the web site.
Implementation
MTC Media were awarded the contract and worked closely with the Sensation Centre team to identify any bespoke features required to be implemented within the CMS. This was done by exposing the key department heads to the MTC Media CMS during the first development meeting, giving a brief overview of the functionality and control allowed via the system.
Once these bespoke requirements were identified, MTC Media moved forward in developing both the new look and feel of the site as well as the CMS. A number of secondary objectives were identified during the initial CMS demonstration meetings such as an online email marketing system. This was integrated into the web site as a bespoke addition to the CMS.
Results
MTC Media delivered a fully functional and accessible web site inline with the strict branding guidelines supplied. Since the development and launch of the new Sensation web site the site has become profitable for the first time. By allowing the department heads the training and systems required to manage a professional looking web site in house the site has gone from strength to strength.
