In the design phase, we go through the process of solving the problems we learned about the Discover phase—and deliver the solution.
Content Inventory
A content inventory identifies all pages and content on the site or in the application. For an existing Web site or content-intensive application, it’s used as a starting point for the team to identify content that exists, and the content that is and isn’t needed. It’s also used to consider new content that will need to be generated in the project.
Site Maps
A site map is a map of all of the pages on the site. It shows the hierarchy and organization of the pages.
Workflows
A workflow is a representation of the decisions the user makes while interacting with the site or application, and what happens with the site or application as a result. Workflows are particularly useful in representing more complex transactions in which the user is making numerous decisions to complete a task and the underlying system logic is complex.
Wireframes
A wireframe is black and white representation of a Web or application page, similar to a blueprint for a house. Black and white is used to focus on the layout and the page elements without the bias of the visual design.
