Mobile device usage today spans beyond just making calls and instant messages. Today, they cater to a whole new assortment of user needs such as paying bills, sending money, playing games, and whatnot. All this has been made possible through mobile app development.
Mobile application development is complicated and yet a linear process that can be customized to fit into every business and budget need. In this blog, we will discuss the key ingredients that go into the mobile application development process:
Setting the initial scope of work
The aim of defining the scope of work and tasks is to lay the foundation of the design, as well as the development process for the app. At this stage, the team of designers, as well as developers, should gather as much information as possible from the client to reach the desired goal.
Estimation
This stage is to give the client a first-level estimate of the period of development for the project along with the planned costs. It is but difficult to obtain an exact calculation that will be the same during the entire project but it can be updated after every sprint.
User/Market research
On the basis of established tasks as well as aims, UI/UX designers start to reach deeper into the ecosystem that will make the application function. The research phase typically has two aspects at the same time: user research & market research.
UX Wireframing
It includes creating a generic structure of an app or a website design. The purpose of this phase is to make a clear and organized structure of the layouts, transformations, and interactions based on the user’s problems and pain-points that the product is meant to solve.
Prototyping
The primary concept for the term ‘prototype’ is creating a specimen model of the product that offers the capability to test it and examine if the resolutions and decisions presented about the products are effective.
UI Design
User Interface is a settled interactive field that the user associates with the product. It involves the tools of improving usability also satisfying the needs of the target users. UI stage gives a visible depiction of the ideas.
Coding
The next step involves actual coding. The primary task of this stage is to make a fully working app that is scalable and clubbed with all required server-side elements such as database, APIs, plus other associated infrastructure it requires to run.
Testing
Testing is one of the critical phases of the entire app design and development lifecycle, it can aid to find bugs prior to the app being introduced to the actual users. Here are certain kinds of testing employed in the way of mobile app development:
1. Functional testing
2. Performance testing
3. Memory testing
4. Interruption testing
5. Security testing
The process of the app launch into the App Store demands a few steps, including configuring the code, making a profile, generating a listing, and later submitting for certification. It would involve some fixes as well as re-submissions, so understanding the procedure while polishing the aspects from the initial version can preserve time. It is advised to get in touch with one of the top app development companies to get your app development started.
Kate works as a marketing manager in a leading IT Solutions and finance organization. With 10 years of experience in the marketing sector, Kate actively helps various small businesses to create their online presence on the web through digital marketing.