What To Expect
Here's our typical software development project process:
Discovery, Scope & Estimate
We'll want to meet with you and find out how you work, what you need, and what we can do for you. After that we'll prepare an easy to read one page proposal that outlines what encapsulates our discussions and includes a budget estimate and schedule.
Planning & Pre-Code
Once you give us the green light, we get started immediately. We'll chat again, and fully discuss the new project. We'll then prepare a design specification, which is a detailed feature sheet of everything the system should contain, how it will function, how it will interact with users of the software, etc. It's the skeleton for the application and we want to nail everything down early. That's not to say we can't make changes as we go along, but the more we clarify and discuss the major components of the system early, the better able we are to manage complexity and scope change later on. This usually takes between 7 and 14 days.
Construction
Now that we all have a good idea of the whole system, the construction phase begins. It is at this point we add screens, navigation elements, user interface components, and bells & whistles. You'll begin to see the application take shape, as we quickly get a working version going, and incrementally improve it as we go. We'll want your input, so we will continuously release new versions to you to go over and give feedback.
Delivery
After we've finished the work, and the software is functional and feature-complete, we'll ask you sign off on it as such. At that point, your warranty period will kick in, where we're available for 60 days to fix minor bugs that weren't discovered during development (no software is perfect), as well as assist your team with integration into your existing systems (if required), familiarize your users with the software, and support you as you transition to the new system.