A Full Software Product Development Suite of Services is Key

Choose the Right Software Development Partner

The investment and time required to conceive, design and develop a software product can be overwhelming and there are many ways a business can get off track. If your organization is to be successful in this effort, the software product you conceive must be developed and maintained to satisfy the specific use cases for consumers and users and the objectives of the organization and the product vision. It must comply with industry and government standards and with the business plan and financial projections for the product.

Your business may have a really great idea for a software product but your IT team probably doesn’t have the time to work on this kind of project and, even if they do, it isn’t likely that you will have all of the required skills in-house.

‘When considering a software services partner, look for a full suite of technical skills, cutting-edge technologies, software skills and related software services including  Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Low-Code, No-Code (LCNC) platforms, and Minimum Viable Product (MVP) experience.’

Gartner identifies Ten (10) Critical Capabilities for Development Services:

  • Business Acumen, Design (User & Customer Experience)
  • AI/ML Expertise
  • API and Integration Services
  • Analytics and BI Service Experience
  • Software Engineering Approaches
  • Multi-experience Development
  • Talent Operations
  • Technical Architecture and Cloud
  • Quality Engineering
  • Modern Engineering Approaches

Software Product Development is not the same as simple application development or a custom business software project. A software product will be used by consumers and end-users, and the project lifecycle must ensure compliance with appropriate industry and government security standards, and include product testing to protect the business from risk and legal issues. The product roadmap must include a clear vision for upgrades and customer engagement, and the functional and technical architecture should be scalable to accommodate needs in future.

Don’t Take Software Product Development Lightly: Choose the Right Development Partner

The software product development and design process includes product ideation, competitive analysis, technical feasibility, product roadmap management, Minimum Viable Products (MVP), product development, implementation and timely upgrades of the product to satisfy the ever-changing user and technology needs. If your organization is to be successful in this effort, the software product you conceive must be developed and maintained to satisfy the specific use cases for consumers and users and the objectives of the organization and the product vision. It must comply with industry and government standards and with the business plan and financial projections for the product.

The software product development process must include:

  • Management of Project Goals, Use Cases and Objectives
  • Product Requirements Definition, Evolution and Management
  • Product Roadmap and Backlog Management
  • Risk Mitigation
  • Market Analysis
  • Comparative Analysis
  • Functional and Technical Feasibility
  • Roadmap to Accelerated Growth and Market Success
  • Product Ideation and Market Gap Analysis
  • Minimum Viable Product (MVP) Design And Development
  • Usability, User Experience Design and UI Development
  • Product Roadmap Definition and Backlog Management
  • Technical Feasibility for Scalable and Sustainable Architecture
  • DevOPs Setup and Management
  • Product Architecture Design
  • Product Version Management and Documentation
  • Product Development, Maintenance and Support
  • Product Implementation and Integration
  • Product Testing and Release Management
  • Product User Acceptance Testing (UAT)
  • Software Product Upgrades, Migration, and Release Management
  • Software Product Re-Engineering

When considering a software services partner, look for a full suite of technical skills, cutting-edge technologies, software skills and related software services including Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Low-Code, No-Code (LCNC) platforms, and Minimum Viable Product (MVP) experience.

In this evolving tech-driven world, it is difficult to ascertain whether a software product will survive and thrive in the market, and a business should not leave this result to chance. Before the enterprise commits to the expense and time involved in software product development, it should consider the benefits of a Minimum Viable Product (MVP).

An MVP product has just enough features, and is just functional enough for beta or early customers to use. These early users will provide feedback to be used in comprehensive product development. Businesses can leverage MVP product development to quickly, and cost-effectively gather feedback on a product, and to assure an appropriate product-market fit. In so doing, the business can avoid a lengthy, costly product development process that may result in failure, may include features or functionality customers do not want, or may leave gaps in functionality that are important to customers and clients.

‘The software product development and design process includes product ideation, competitive analysis, technical feasibility, product roadmap management, Minimum Viable Products (MVP), product development, implementation and timely upgrades of the product.’

A comprehensive suite of product development services is necessary to ensure that the scope, budget and schedule of your software product remain intact and that your software product is deployed and upgraded successfully.

Contact Us to find out how our Product Development Services can support your software applications, Minimum Viable Products (MVP), mobile application, your Artificial Intelligence (AI) initiatives, or software product ideas, and improve team productivity, and optimize resources. Explore our free articles here: ‘5 Critical Areas Of Focus For Software Product Development Partner Selection,’ ‘3 Critical Considerations For Software Product Development vs. Application Development,’ and our white paper, ‘Return On Investment: The Cost vs. Value Equation For Offshore Software And Technology Projects.’

Can My Software Company Benefit from a Partnership?

Partner with the Right IT Consultant and Your Software Business Will Succeed!

According to Statista, annual global spending on enterprise software is estimated to be $755 billion USD dollars, with global consumer spending in mobile apps estimated to be $33 billion USD. For a business that develops and sells software products and services, this potential presents an exciting opportunity, but that potential can also be daunting.

5 Critical Areas of Focus for Software Product Development Partner Selection!

Software product development is no small project! In order to be successful, the business needs more than an idea. Execution of that concept and the technical, quality, leadership and support skills and experience of a prospective IT partner are paramount. Any prospective IT consulting partner must have experience in developing a software product for market. In this article, we discuss five critical areas of consideration when selecting a software product development partner.

3 Critical Considerations for Software Product Development vs. Application Development!

Does this sound familiar? Your business has a great idea for a software product, maybe even a mobile application, but you aren’t sure how to proceed. Your in-house IT team is well-respected but they are already overwhelmed with projects and ongoing workload and you aren’t sure what skills you will need to employ to adequately address your software product requirements.

Top 3 Considerations for the In-House Software Product Development vs. Expert Assistance Decision!

Many businesses struggle to translate ideas into a reality but none of these struggles is more profound than the software product vision. Often, the business abandons a great idea for a mobile application or a software product that has great potential to improve and increase business. Usually the reason for this includes the cost, the time and effort required and the absence of the skills and training to conceive, design, develop, implement and maintain a software product.

Software Product Development Partnerships Add Value!

Value-Added Partnerships for Software Companies and Web Agencies!

When a business undertakes a Software Product Development project, software re-engineering, Mobile Application Development or any other software project, they often look to experts to provide consulting services, either because their IT team does not have the time or the knowledge to complete the project.

Work with the Experts to Create Your Software Product!

Software Product Development Isn’t Like Any Other Software Development!

If you have a great idea for a software product and you want to take that idea to market to generate revenue and increase your business visibility, the first thing you need to understand is this: Software Product Development is not the same as software or application development. Oh, sure, there are many of the same steps involved, but there are many differences as well.

Case Study: Performance Management, Benchmarking Product Development & Maintenance

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Elegant MicroWeb created a solution for a performance management and benchmarking consulting business to provide a data-secured, web-based Performance Monitoring, Improvement and Analysis solution with performance optimization tools designed around the principles of knowledge and activity-based management.

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Case Study: Benchmarking Consulting Co. Moves XLS Calculations to Online Solution

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A UK consulting firm engaged Elegant MicroWeb to design an online bench-marking system to replace the existing bench-marking process which was managed by spreadsheet, and transfer complex calculations to a flexible online system that would allow for redesign of benchmark parameters and standards and integration with workflow and user management. Elegant MicroWeb created a web-based application to capture and analyze the benchmark position of an organization versus the average, and identify world-class performance and best practices.

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Psychology of Software Product Development

You know what would be boring…?

A lesson on psychology! So as to make the article interesting, let us progress with a story arc format consisting of the good, the bad and the funny side!

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The Good Side of the Story!

We have known people and have worked for people who understand nothing about technology, but have a defined domain knowledge or expertise or clarity of purpose to pursue use of technology to expand their skills to a global arena through automation made feasible by technology.

By automation, we are specifically talking about delivering value through use of software, rather than manual tasking.

Say for instance, an auditor who does auditing of major hospitals, food & beverage industries have found that the process could be optimized by use of an iPad type device that will carry the standardized forms for compliance regulation and works, just works! On both offline and online mode.

This simplification is a welcomed simplification; business needs efficiency, less paper work, more quality coverage and accuracy.

This forms the clarity of purpose behind the development of software product.

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