In software development, as in other scalable projects, small projects are easier — they are easier to plan for, define, estimate and work on, etc. It’s also much easier to track goals in small projects and to see how well those goals are met. Our software development process essentially takes a project, no matter how large, and breaks it down into smaller projects that are well defined and efficiently managed. This process gives our clients the chance to evaluate the progress, value, and usefulness of their application in incremental stages, thus helping the project stay on budget, on schedule, and on point.
When incremental tasks are completed successfully and stacked upon themselves, they yield successful projects. The milestones we use in our development process have built-in tools that help validate progress, business objectives, and success. We document what we will give our clients, and the test plan developed for each mini project allows clients and other stakeholders to cross-check our work. The documents we provide for each milestone also offer a convenient, centralized place for stakeholders to view exactly what we plan to do, which can be helpful to a client if, for example, they want their IT department time to weigh in on infrastructure, etc.
We start each project with a Planning Milestone. This initial step consists of getting a general understanding of the scope of the entire project, and a specific, detailed understanding of the first 1-2 months (or milestones) of work. In the second milestone, we begin laying out the workflow of the app (or iteratively wireframing) with refinements based on your feedback. When this workflow is accepted, we move forward with more detailed frontend designs (again, iteratively with your feedback), and, once these are approved, we begin implementing these designs with our developers. Each release will then be thoroughly tested and sent to you for review. While this process moves forward, your Project Manager (PM) will work with you to begin defining in detail the next milestone. We essentially repeat the whole process until you are satisfied that your business needs are fulfilled.
Successful custom software development projects evolve and the development process itself must embrace and manage that transformation. A process that is too rigid will miss the end target and inevitably require expensive, time-consuming rework, while a process that is too loose will eventually lose direction, burn unnecessary budget, and never be implemented successfully. Eversun Software Corp. utilizes a milestone-driven approach based on proven agile development principles.
Milestones promote:
When incremental tasks are completed successfully and stacked upon themselves, they yield successful projects. The milestones we use in our development process have built-in tools that help validate progress, business objectives, and success. We document what we will give our clients, and the test plan developed for each mini project allows clients and other stakeholders to cross-check our work. The documents we provide for each milestone also offer a convenient, centralized place for stakeholders to view exactly what we plan to do, which can be helpful to a client if, for example, they want their IT department time to weigh in on infrastructure, etc.
We start each project with a Planning Milestone. This initial step consists of getting a general understanding of the scope of the entire project, and a specific, detailed understanding of the first 1-2 months (or milestones) of work. In the second milestone, we begin laying out the workflow of the app (or iteratively wireframing) with refinements based on your feedback. When this workflow is accepted, we move forward with more detailed frontend designs (again, iteratively with your feedback), and, once these are approved, we begin implementing these designs with our developers. Each release will then be thoroughly tested and sent to you for review. While this process moves forward, your Project Manager (PM) will work with you to begin defining in detail the next milestone. We essentially repeat the whole process until you are satisfied that your business needs are fulfilled.