IA Diagram? Please help!
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- lukus_W0
It does sound like a nightmare.
First of all, I'd get in contact with the developer to find out what the backend system can do.
If he's been employed to produce an e-commerce system, he must have been told what needs to be produced? If it turns out he's been making up the functionality as he goes along - politely tell the agency that you can't complete this job.
If you're given useful information - use your discussion with the dev. to draft up a quick list of functionality that you think the site will be able to offer the client -> state to your agency that you need to be know what you'll be designing for, that you've been in contact with the developer and have produced a draft specification.
Then get them to liaise with the client to start sorting out requirements.
You will have been proactive (and will be seen in a positive light -> nice reference etc.) the agency will have a lead to work on and they can start to build up a specification to complete the project.