Custom Software Development Step 1: Analyze the Problem Analyzing the problem is the first step where project managers and lead engineers analyze the environment of the project. They define any necessary inputs, expected outputs, storage needs, and any other pertinent information. This is where project managers and stakeholders together explore the requirements to ensure success along the path to completion. Our team strongly believes that a “problem defined is a problem solved.” This step is important because we only want to deliver a solution which solves the real problem, so this step ensures that the exact business problem is identified. A complete, holistic view of the desirable (and measureable!) results is identified. Stakeholders and project managers agree on the starting and ending points for the project in this phase. Step 2: Design the Solution Designing the solution involves innovative ideas;third party plugins, alternative solutions, debates over the requirements, and leveraging prior art are some of the topics for discussion pertinent during this phase. This ensures that the entire project team and all stakeholders are on the same page before development begins. The designed solution will describe every piece of the project as it will function on the website. Working on software without a plan is like a mechanic working on a car in the dark. Our mechanics work better with light. Step 3: Develop the Solution The development phase of the project makes the design a reality. First, the modular item is identified and assigned to a development engineer. The engineer then writes code to fulfill the requirements of the design specifications detailed in the previous phase. After the code is written, it is unit tested to ensure that the code performs the expectedfunctions. If it does not pass this unit test, the code is fixed to the liking of the development engineer. Once there are no other defects within the code, the module is documented for the use of the quality engineers and customer alike. Step 4: Implement the Solution This is an exciting phase for the stakeholders because all of the hard work and dedication begins to visibly pay off. The website launches by switching DNS records to the new host and ensuring that the database and all links within the site are pointing to the new home. The most important aspect from this phase is training. Clients must be trained in using their new system and should not be left to learn on their own. Training occurs on-site with the client, or online through a web conferencing system which allows screen sharing. Step 5: Monitor the Solution Monitoring the solution is crucial since websites often break. There are many moving parts to a website, which tend to jam no matter how efficient or effective development engineers were in their creation of the code. This means that the relationship formed in the beginning of a project is one that should last for the lifetime of your deployed solution. No other engineering firm knows your product better than the one who developed it initially, and that development firm should be there for you whenever you have a question. - See more at: andplus/custom-software/#sthash.bsXD5Y0i.dpuf
Posted on: Sun, 26 Jan 2014 06:30:31 +0000
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