# Website Project Brief: Scope a Better Business Website: worksheet

Prepared September 14, 2026. Adapt to your own process. Do not include secrets or private customer records.

## Working record

Fill this in before comparing proposals, then revise it during discovery as assumptions become decisions. Use short factual statements and attach inventories separately. A provider should be able to explain how its proposed scope addresses these items. If two proposals answer different versions of the brief, align their assumptions before comparing the prices.

| Field | Your working note |
|---|---|
| Business problem | Fill in for your business |
| Primary visitor task | Fill in for your business |
| Audience and access needs | Fill in for your business |
| Essential content types | Fill in for your business |
| Assets to preserve | Fill in for your business |
| Content owner and approver | Fill in for your business |
| Integration and data destination | Fill in for your business |
| Budget and schedule constraints | Fill in for your business |
| Acceptance evidence | Fill in for your business |
| Ownership and support expectations | Fill in for your business |

Use the notes to identify the next decision, not to create an appearance of completeness. Mark unknowns openly, assign an owner, and attach a safe evidence reference where appropriate. Do not put passwords, customer records, or private correspondence in a worksheet that will be shared widely.

Review the completed sheet with someone who actually performs the work. Ask them to walk through one ordinary example and one exception using only the recorded instructions. Update the unclear parts, then save a dated version. That small exercise turns a planning template into a practical operating artifact and gives future reviewers a clear starting point.