What Is the General Process of Mobile Software Development?

The development of the internet has made all kinds of mobile applications a trend; people’s clothing, food, housing and transport all depend on their phones. Many companies have seen this and begun to value mobile software development. The general process of mobile software development mainly includes the following steps:

1. Requirement research

First, the client must understand the functional requirements of the mobile software they want to develop: what type it is, what functions it has, which user groups it targets, what it brings users, and where the profit points lie. In requirement research, the development company organises the product manager to communicate directly with the client, digging deep into the business requirements, ensuring the product’s functions genuinely fit user needs so the product realises its value.

2. Product planning

After research, the product manager makes the early-stage plan based on the findings: a function list, prototype sketches and a functional structure diagram.

3. Requirement confirmation

After repeated planning and negotiation, the product manager, the client, technical engineers and interface designers confirm the realisation of the product requirements, ensuring from the user’s perspective that the product fits the client’s business needs.

4. Review

The development team reviews the technical plan and documentation and estimates the development time from the requirements; the client, product manager and designers review and confirm the product’s interface and interaction plan.

5. Project development

The project lead initiates the project and organises teams for custom mobile software development.

6. Testing and bug fixing

After the test version of the custom software is out, test it comprehensively against the confirmed functional requirements.

7. Launch

After the client’s inspection of the finished software, it is published to the major app stores.

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