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Why the need?

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Mobile apps have become one of the key enablers for any product or service

So Time to Market is important

- Be the first of its kind

- Get ahead of competition

- Catch up with leaders

- Grab the seasonal demand




Native mobile apps lifecycles

Ideation Conceptualization Building Testing Submission Distribution

Next version

45-60 days for core application and 15-20 days for updates

70-80 days for core application and 25-40 days for updates

Market Research Shows, it takes





• Simple App - $4,000 – $10,000

• Moderate App - $50,000 – $150,000

• Complex App - $150,000 plus

Source: www.mobilecastmedia.com

http://www.mobilecastmedia.com/


How can you achieve an optimized product timeline?





Conceptualization Converting your ideas into tangible forms

1. Rapidly build application mock-ups with workflows

– Balsamiq, MockFlow, Omnigraffle, Skitch

2. Plan data exchange – Decide roles of server and mobile app

– Plan on RESTful or SOAP

– Go for Push instead of Poll

3. Go for Layered approach instead of Monolithic – User interaction: GUI (native, 3rd party, HTML5)

– Business logic: Core app logic using classes and controllers

– Data Access Layer: Network services and databases

Get clarity on how the app would work and understand issues and bottlenecks in early stage to save rework.


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Building Convert the tangible artifacts into executables

4. Don’t hesitate to use Design Patterns – MVC and Template patterns will save effort duplication – Factory method provides better decoupling

5. Think smarter – For Multi platform use PhoneGap, RhoMobile, Corona 2D,

Unity 3D – For App families build and use common libraries

6. Don’t compromise on code quality – Use Crucible (by JIRA), StaticAnalyzer (for XCode), Jupiter (for

Eclipse), AgileReview

7. Be Test Ready – Use Unit test frameworks like SenTesting Kit, JUnit – Implement ‘One Click’ build automations using JMeter and

Jenkins

These tips will automate tasks, make the code maintainable, detect bugs in minimum cycles - all of which can save considerable time


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Testing Ensure that the app is usable and secured

8. Automate

– Automate UI testing using Instruments, FoneMonkey

– Automate device testing using TestLodge and TestRail.

– Implement ‘On Field’ crash reporting service

9. Test rapidly and Aggressively

– Automation takes care of functional testing

– Focus on combinations of network types, form factors, resource

10. Don’t forget Security

– Use Package Play, Manifest Explorer, Intent Sniffer and Intent Fuzzer

These testing techniques ensure superior quality in a short span of time and reduce the need for bug patches.


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Submission Make your app available through publishers

11. Ensure your app does not have these – Compilation warnings – Duplication of native features and controls – Incorrect user notifications – Over usage of native memory – Redirections to web pages – Improper app description in addition to many other common rejection reasons

12. Understand the review process – Honor the Human Interface Guidelines - – Carefully complete the submission documentation – Produce artifacts needed by reviewer

Being prepared will significantly improve the chances for one shot approval


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Following these 12 tips, you can achieve nearly 30% reduction in development time and cost

So now, $4,000 – 10,000 <- simple app -> $2800 – 7000


Connecting the dots


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Regards,

Sachin Katariya Sr. Sales Manager

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