7 mistakes that will cost you when developing a custom software product

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7 MISTAKES THAT WILL COST YOU TIME AND MONEY

WHEN DEVELOPING A SOFTWARE PRODUCT


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Software is like a plant, it always grows, evolves, and needs care and watering.

#1:

NOT BEING A RESPONSIBLE OWNER OF YOUR CUSTOM SOFTWARE.


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You won’t build a house without an architect, so don’t build software without a guide. 78% of managers felt the software project was out of sync with what was actually needed.* *Geneca study of 600 business and IT executives, 2011

#2:

BUILDING WITHOUT A PLAN.


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Over 60% of software project failures are because of the people involved.*

*IBM, Survey of 1,500 change management executives, Oct 2008

#3:

NOT UNDERSTANDING YOU ARE INVESTING IN A RELATIONSHIP.


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Investment isn’t just money, it is also time and involvement.

#4:

NOT INVESTING YOUR TIME IN THE PROCESS.


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You can only understand your product by experiencing it from your user’s perspective.

#5:

FORGETTING TO TEST DRIVE YOUR PRODUCT.


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Over 70% of sampled businesses had projects fail in the past year because the project didn’t meet business objectives.*

*KPMG, Project Management Study

#6:

NOT HAVING A COMPELLING BUSINESS NEED FOR YOUR PRODUCT.


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Unless ownership is contractually transferred, the developer legally owns your product.

#7:

NOT OWNING YOUR PRODUCT.


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