Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Web Site Delivered on Time and on Budget

Overview

The Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games Corporation needed a Web site to deliver schedules, venue and transport information, team and athlete profiles, photos, and up-to-the-minute news and results during the 12 days of the Games. Microsoft Services consultants at the Microsoft Solutions Development Centre and local partners built the site on a wide range of Microsoft server software. Microsoft faced an immovable deadline, the need to contain costs, and a long list of must-have features. A series of best practices including the Microsoft Solutions Framework helped balance the competing demands of time, budget, and scope while actively managing the risk of such a high-profile project.