Difficulties in building large IT solutions necessitated the need to systematize the process of creating IT systems. Therefore, many models have been developed to organize the activities undertaken and allow for controlling the condition of the IT product being built, such as: cascade model (waterfall), prototype model, incremental (iterative) model, parallel model, model Agile, spiral model and DevOps. One of the key decisions made before starting the manufacturing process is the proper selection of the most appropriate model, which strongly depends on the stability of the requirements.
For our clients, we provide software development experts covering all skills and project roles: full-stack developers, frontend and backend developers, DevOps, Cloud and QA engineers, as well as UX/UI designers, business analysts, project managers, and Scrum masters. We can help you augment your IT staff to meet the growing demands of your business or build a dedicated team for a complex project.
Software development services include planning, designing, developing, integrating, testing, and managing software solutions. IT Factory provides application development services to startups, software companies, and organizations from variety of business sectors.
Software development is a complex and difficult process. It involves its own set of challenges, especially for today’s developers, as industry standards and technologies continue to evolve. The inability to keep pace with innovations in developer tools, manage projects and handle increased client expectations can negatively impact software developers and their ability to complete tasks. It is crucial to understand these challenges and how to overcome them. Companies face several different challenges when as it comes to software development.
CHALLENGE | PLANNING | DESIGNING | DEVELOPING | TESTING | IMPLEMENTING | STABILIZATION | MAINTENANCE | WARRANTY |
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PROJECT REQUIREMENTS MANAGEMENT | ||||||||
Too ambitious goals and deadlines |   |   |   |   | ||||
Lack of market research (list of necessary functionalities) |   |   |   |   |   |   | ||
Unverified assumptions and incomplete needs analysis |   |   |   |   |   | |||
Low quality of input data provided |   |   |   | |||||
Difficult decomposition of requirements into tasks |   |   |   |   |   | |||
Poor management of the task backlog structure (flexibility) |   |   |   |   | ||||
Inappropriate performance and technology requirements | ||||||||
Inappropriate implementation requirements |   |   |   |   |   | |||
Lack of vision and plan for further development |   |   |   |   |   | |||
Ignoring the MVP (Minimum Viable Product) Principle |   |   |   |   | ||||
MANAGING THE TEAM AND STAKEHOLDERS | ||||||||
Insufficient understanding of the project goals by the team |   |   |   | |||||
Lack of effective stakeholder management (securing project) |   | |||||||
No assessment of required skills in the planning phase |   |   |   |   |   |   | ||
Inappropriate team selection (skills mismatch) | ||||||||
Lack of availability of technical leaders and lead experts |   |   |   |   | ||||
Lack of scalability of the project team (capacity problem) |   |   |   | |||||
Inadequate pre-implementation preparation of end users |   |   |   |   |   | |||
No System Administrator/Business Owner role assigned | ||||||||
Technical knowledge scattered or unavailable | ||||||||
TECHNOLOGICAL DIMENSION | ||||||||
Selection of inappropriate/unproven technologies and tools | ||||||||
Technological limitations of the software used |   | |||||||
Large variety of technologies used (complexity) | ||||||||
Low code reusability and use of trusted libraries | ||||||||
Lack of standardization: good practices, design patterns |   | |||||||
No tools for static code validation are used |   |   |   |   | ||||
Difficult integrations with Legacy systems and external APIs |   | |||||||
Ensuring data integrity between systems |   |   |   | |||||
The need to refactor the code (getting rid of technical debt) |   |   |   |   |   | |||
Discrepancy between test, dev, prod and software versions |   |   |   | |||||
Implementation impact on other production systems |   |   |   | |||||
Access to sensitive data and other migration tasks |   |   | ||||||
Unintuitive user interfaces or too many features |   |   |   | |||||
Periodic checking of security vulnerabilities |   |   |   |   |   | |||
Lack of software to secure the implemented system |   |   |   |   |   | |||
QUALITY MANAGEMENT | ||||||||
Inaccurate strategy, test plan and coordination | ||||||||
Poor quality of unit and module tests |   |   | ||||||
Low code coverage with tests and no Code Review |   |   | ||||||
Simplified narrative (unit test focused) |   |   |   | |||||
Trying to achieve 100% code coverage with tests (risk) |   |   |   |   | ||||
Testing only the optimistic path |   |   |   |   |   | |||
A large number of alternative test scenarios |   |   |   |   | ||||
Lack of decision tables (description of the effects of business rules) |   |   | ||||||
Logical errors during coding are difficult to locate |   |   |   |   |   |   | ||
Inflated team confidence (no secondary testing) |   |   |   |   | ||||
Abandonment of testing (need for constant code repairs) |   |   |   |   | ||||
Identification of system gaps and functionality deficiencies |   | |||||||
No caps, test drivers or simulators |   |   |   |   |   |   | ||
Testing only on mokas (no "natural environment") | ||||||||
Testing on multiple PC devices, tablets and smartphones | ||||||||
PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION | ||||||||
Ineffective communication methods or processes |   | |||||||
Lack of analytical and technical documentation |   | |||||||
Difficulties in accessing critical resources |   |   |   |   | ||||
Use of inappropriate software development methodology |   |   | ||||||
Incorrect setting of priorities for performed tasks |   |   |   |   | ||||
Lack of supervision over the project, costs and deadlines |   |   |   | |||||
Lack of periodic assessments of the project status and adaptation |   |   |   | |||||
Lack of change management and its impact on other systems |   |   | ||||||
COST DIMENSION | ||||||||
Inadequate estimation of time and cost of project resources |   |   |   |   |   |   | ||
Expert single estimate (no independent valuations) |   |   |   | |||||
Need to purchase a license for supporting software |   |   |   |   |   |   | ||
Improper management and control of the project budget |   |   |   |   |   | |||
Savings on Quality Assurance (big bugfix costs at a later stage) |   |   | ||||||
Costs related to project team inefficiency and training |   | |||||||
Cost associated with changing requirements (code rewriting) |   | |||||||
Costs related to the materialization of risks |   |   |   |   |   |   |
We must also note that there is less risk when using known technologies, but companies that do not keep up with innovations and do not implement them on time may fall behind the competition. However, when using innovative technologies, it is important to maintain system security at a consistently high level, which requires control and continuous improvement.
We are ready to offer end-to-end development that covers everything from business analysis to software delivery and support, help to build new or modernize your legacy software based on reliable methodology Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). We believe that systematic approach generates the best structure for the developers to design, create and deliver high-quality and cost-efficient software based on customer requirements and needs.
IT Factory can help augment your team with our IT experts at any stage of a project. We make sure that the competences of our candidates always match the specific requirements of a project (explore our Team Leasing and Staff Augmentation offer to learn about how we operate.) Summary the good team quality and the SDLC process which comprises a detailed plan that describes how to develop, maintain, and replace the software can guarantee high-guality of our products.
We provide and control custom software development across the following 7 phases of SDLC:
The first thing to do is to thoroughly analyze the customer's needs and define the requirements. The next step is to analyze the requirements and plan the steps necessary for its implementation based on the information obtained. This phase requires direct contact with the client, good communication skills and understanding of the other party.
The first thing to do is to thoroughly analyze the customer's needs and define the requirements. The next step is to analyze the requirements and plan the steps necessary for its implementation based on the information obtained. This phase requires direct contact with the client, good communication skills and understanding of the other party.
Designing the implementation of a given element that is the goal of the task based on information collected at the planning stage. Designing architecture, processes, integration and data flow.
Development of previously designed software (in accordance with the given requirements) by the project team, integration with other systems and dependent processes.
Performing tests based on previously prepared plans and approved test cases. Collaboration with analysts and the programming team to record and correct production errors and test delivered corrections.
Implementation of the produced software into "production" after obtaining positive results of both technical and customer tests. Stabilizing the software in the new environment and preparing end users to use it.
Providing feedback from the client to the person or team performing a given task in the project regarding possible minor errors that were not detected during testing, reporting potential improvements to be implemented in subsequent cycles or reporting changes to the client's requirements.
IT Factory strives to ensure that the software development processes are clear, detailed, and comprehensively describe all aspects of the test in a way that is understandable to all involved parties and stakeholders.
Software Development Services is the popular choice of many companies due to their benefits of saving time for a specific project, as well as allowing them to access more professionals at a cost more reasonable than in-house development. Here are some of the specific benefits you can get:
PoC start without a big budget (no substantial investment is needed to start)
Fast time-to-market (significant reduction of project implementation time)
Perfect architecture (defining and justyfingthe architecture)
Reducing time and money by using external, highly qualified specialists
Cost optimization
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