Having a mobile application is as important for your business as having a physical office setup/ web presence. If your company doesn’t have a mobile app until now, you must plan, develop and launch one this year.
To start with, you must look out for a recognized and trustworthy mobile app development company that has a team of expert and experienced developers and designers. Since it’s an integral business project, you, as a business owner, must take this responsibility to get sure of the products and services delivered by the company. For that, you need to inquire about certain things from the company, which are crucial to your app development.
At the end of the day, you want your app to bring more business and earn profits.
You must come prepared with a set of questions in the very first meeting (even if it’s a virtual skype call) with the company’s Project Manager and concerned developers. We’ve listed seven sensible and most meaningful questions that you can refer when hiring an app developer. This questionnaire will help you make a potential choice for your business app development.
This is the best way you can judge their experience and expertise. A thorough walkthrough of their portfolio will be the most rational step (at first place) to know their quality of work and the clients they have worked for. You will also get a list of their repeat clients and authentic facts and figures. Ask them to provide pioneering projects (if any) from their portfolio.
Ask them to provide real-time app links on Google Play, App Store, Microsoft Store. You must download and use that app to test not just how it looks (UI) but how it interacts with the user (UX). Don’t forget, user experience matters the most.
Are they just responsible for developing an app or they perform comprehensive testing of the app? Get a confirmation if they carry out beta testing before delivering the app to the client. If yes, ask them the levels of testing (manual or automated) and the tools they use for testing.
Be sure that they work with latest, potential tools for their testing purposes. And they have a separate, dedicated team of quality analysts.
A leading mobile app development company must have been rewarded and recognized by top ranking organizations, media and magazines. Look out if their developers and designers have been credited anywhere on the Internet. Ask for client testimonials and any videos of client references on YouTube or social media.
Will it be a skype call or over email or both? How often will I (app owner/client) be updated about the app’s current working and status?
The efficiency and quality of your app often rely on how frequently you get in touch with the developer and Project Manager. It is important to keep interacting with the concerned professionals to make sure that they are actively working on your app and not sitting idle.
Coming up with something new and innovative through your app is what users love. Mobile users constantly look for something unique and interesting that can benefit them in their everyday lives. Thus, it is an important question to know whether your developer is capable of introducing/adding contemporary and cutting-edge functionality like GPS check-ins, chat bots, AR and VR, can integrate with devices like wearables and Internet of Things (IoT).
Not to be ignored, payments are crucial when it comes to getting a service from third-party. What are the project costs after each phase and in what intervals the payments be made to the company?
Do their pricing demands justify the amount of efforts and time spent on your app? Are the hourly rates valid and acceptable?
It is important that you know the time estimates in each phase of development. Make sure that it does not cost you too much at the end. Sometimes, you end up paying unaccountably, many times in between the process and you realize it when it’s too late.
Again, money (investment) is a concern for every organization whether SMB or Fortune 500.
Ideally, you will be the owner of the app, but it’s safe to confirm that you own all the rights of the app after it is completed (and even in between). You and the company must sign a copyright agreement or a related contract, which should institute confidentiality of app idea, app design, content and source code. It must not be shared with any other third-party by the company/developer.
Don’t be in a hurry to select any app developer and app development company. It’s important to pick a service provider carefully so that the final, end product (a mobile app in this case) matches your requirements and works exactly how you always wanted.
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Heena Banga is a Senior Content Developer at Konstant Infosolutions- a globally recognized mobile application development company. She leads marketing and growth initiatives at the company using a mix of technical and business content tactics. Heena also contributes articles to CrowdReviews, OpenSourceForU, Sociableblog, ducttapemarketing, PAYMILL blog. She hopes to enjoy a business conversation onboard a commercial space flight someday. Her ultimate goal is to combine business and writing and go into Advertising.
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