Patient Network Website Development (1)Project to develop and launch the website for the new FDA Patient Network, a program that will serve as the portal for the patient advocacy community to engage with the FDA. The primary objectives of the program (and website) are to provide educational resources to the patient community, as well as facilitate engagement between the FDA and its patient stakeholders.
ON HOLDON TRACKA. Develop project plan for research and development of website10/20/2010Completed10/20/2010B. Complete research to determine the needs and behaviors of patient audiences1/10/2011Completed1/26/2011C. Organize the site structure and content based on the results of the user research2/21/2011Completed2/14/2011D. Develop and have user-tested prototypes of the site4/4/2011<i>(7/31/2011)</i>Completed7/26/2011E. Select a final design for the site, including community engagement features6/4/2011<i>(8/31/2011)</i>Completed8/21/2011F. Gain internal FDA Information Technology (IT) approval to begin development9/30/2011Completed10/10/2011G. Set up the hardware and software infrastructure to host the site6/23/2011<i>(10/31/2011)</i>Completed10/25/2011H. Develop and populate the site with content9/30/2011<i>(1/25/2012)</i>Completed1/20/2012I. Site Launch10/7/2011<i>(2/1/2012)</i>On Hold(1) The date in italics under the milestone due dates are revised milestone due dates which had to be updated due to real-time delays. The milestone status reflects the revised due dates.