The Mobile App Development Cycle for iOS & Android

THE APP DEV. CYCLE STARTING POINT CONCEPT / IDEA NO DO YOUR RESEARCH IS THERE CAN WE ADD A AN EXISTING YES DIFFERENTIATOR? APP? NO YES DISCOVERY PHASE ANALYSE THE 5 W'S WHO - WHAT - WHERE - WHEN - WHY BENEFITS V PROTOTYPING YOUR MONETISATION OPTIONS PROJECTS ADVERTISING, FREEMIUM AND v CREATING MINIMUM VIABLE IN APP PURCHASES PRODUCT (MVP) V DEFINING CONSTRAINTS V IMPROVING USER BUY-IN SOFWARE METHODOLOGIES V ESTIMATE COST AND SIZE OF THE PROJECT MEAP · SCRUM · LEAN · WATERFALL TASKS V REQUIREMENT ANALYSIS V SYSTEM DEFINITION V PROTOTYPING DESIGN PHASE BENEFITS V DECIDING DEPLOYMENT DEVELOP SOW PLATFORM/INTERFACE STATEMENT OF WORK Useful tools: V NORMALISING DATABASE DESIGN POP, Balasmiq, AppsGeyser, V FRAMEWORK DRIVEN AppGyver, PhoneGap. PROCESS TASKS V GET EARLY FEEDBACK ON USER INTERFACE V DEFINE USER PERSONAS / DEFINE USE CASES V PRIORITISE FEATURES / SYSTEM DESIGN V DATABASE DESIGN Engage the user: V WIREFRAMES (UX) Animations help to structure data and v USER TESTING (REAL USERS) logical dependencies. / USER INTERFACE DESIGN Action sounds can enhance UX. DEVELOPMENT PHASE HANDOVER OF DELIVERABLES TO DEVELOPERS BENEFITS WHO INITIATE APP DEVELOPMENT V JUST-IN-TIME DEPLOYMENT V FRAMEWORK DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT PROCESS TASKS V MULTI-TIER, REAL TIME CONTINUE TO GET TESTING AND TRACKING YOUR REAL USERS V DEVELOP SYSTEM v CREATE PROTOTYPES V IMPROVING USER TO TEST THE APP... EXPERIENCE / USER ACCEPTANCE TESTING Testing tools: MoneyTalk, Soasta V SYSTEM AND PERFORMANCE TESTING Eggplant. V SECURITY TESTING V DEPLOYMENT MILESTONE REVIEWS WITH PROJECT MANAGER(S) AND STAKE HOLDERS TO ENSURE PLAN IS BEING DELIVERED READY FOR NO DEPLOYMENT? DELIVERING TO PLAN? YES SHOUT ABOUT IT INVOLVE MARKETING, PR AND ADVERTISING TO CREATE A BUZZ. START GETTING SIGN-UPS TASKS APP RELEASE V PLAN A BETA RELEASE / COUNTRIES OF DISTRIBUTION V CHECK SCREEN COMPATIBILITY RANGES Remember: V DEFINE YOUR APP KEYWORDS Releasing on iOS? Have a release plan. Don't forget to factor / CREATE PLATFORM SPECIFIC Don't pack all your in time for app store IMAGES AND SCREENSHOTS features into the first approval. V GET USER FEEDBACK release. V PROMOTE APP iOS RELEASE PRODUCT GOES TO THE MAINTENANCE & UPDATE PHASE PERIODIC DESIGN PHASE FEEDBACK & UPDATES BASED ON STAKEHOLDER AND USER BENEFITS FEEDBACK, UPDATE OR ADD NEW FEATURES. CREATE PERIODIC V GAP ANALYSIS MAINTENANCE RELEASE WINDOWS v CENTRALISED/REUSABLE BUSINESS PROCESSES judo judoBites judopay.com - Card payments for mobile apps