5 Steps to Creating a Successful Custom Application

5 STEPS TO CREATING A SUCCESSFUL CUSTOM APPLICATION BE PREPARED WITH AS MANY APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS AS POSSIBLE. Throughout the discovery phase, ideas will start to flow. Having your core requirements locked down will help keep your costs lower and will keep you from trying to fit too much into your time restrictions. DECIDE WHEN TO GO LIVE BY. JUNE Creating a custom application takes time. Rushing to 28 produce an application quickly means that one part of your project is being shorted, whether it's the idea, design, development or QA. Lacking in one area will cause your application to suffer. DEVELOP Some customers want to roll out applications in phases to help facilitate monthly or quarterly budgets. A PLAN OF A positive initial phase, getting customers to use your app and customer requests and feedback can help determine the areas you want to roll out in phases 2+. ATTACK! DETERMINE WHAT TYPE OF TECHNOLOGY YOU WANT TO USE. you want a web application or native iPhone/Android app? If you want a web application, there are two major directions that most clients choose between - open source and proprietary software. Using open source solutions (PHP, Ruby on Rails, etc.) usually doesn't require payment of maintenance fees, and they have a large Do online following that can provide you with assistance. Proprietary software (VB.NET, C#, etc.) usually has quite a few associated costs, such as operating system, software and CMS costs. These can range from very low to thousands of dollars per month, depending on the exact solution required. DECIDE HOW YOU WANT TO HOST YOUR APPLICATION. We often recommend that clients set up a virtual server and host in the cloud. However, clients sometimes want a more complicated solution, depending on their requirements. If your application isn't public-facing. hosting in-house can help with security and speed - it will be local for its users. At Pyxl, We're Passionate About the Web. Pyxl. We build digital brands, starting with enterprise-class websites, mobile and web applications that provide truly integrated and engaging experiences for our clients' customers. Learn more at ThinkPyxl.com PHP