subject: 3 Tips To Effectively Choose The Right Mobile App Development Company [print this page] Simple ideas turn into phenomenally successful applications, if done right. Here are three effective ways to pick out the right company for your mobile application development project.
1. Look for Portfolio
Mobile app development technologies change at a rapid pace. Look for companies that have a wide portfolio, even if they are into the business since just a few years. Companies experienced with developing apps across multiple categories are highly sought after. As they have the experience, you won"t need to spend time in explaining them the obvious. Ones you can get your idea through them, they pour in their expertise to give you a great app.
2. Pilot Test
It is quite a possibility that the companies you have shortlisted might not have developed apps using those features that you are seeking to have in your application. In such situations you test the skills of the mobile app developers by taking them on a pilot test.
For those of you who are new to pilot testing, here is what it means. You give a sample project to the development team to complete it in a specific time. Say, you are seeking to develop a logistics app for tracking your transportation vehicles through mobile devices. You can ask the shortlisted companies to give you a sample user interface of the application before you finalize the project with them. This way you can gauge the capabilities of the developers in the areas that are critical to your specific application.
Typically, companies do not charge for carrying out the pilot test, however even if some companies do charge, it is strongly advisable to pay a nominal price for the pilot test and choose the best talent, rather than discovering later that your chosen company lacks the resources to execute your project with desired quality standard.
3. Arrange Meeting with Developers
Often companies finalize their projects after having a satisfactory discussion with the marketing team. The marketing executive then passes project details to the project manager; thereafter you are required to communicate with the project manager only.
Prior meeting with the project manager or the developers ensures you of two things. One, that they understand your language thereby ruling out the chances of communicate challenges later on. Also, when you discuss project details with the developers or the project manager, you get an inkling of the customer servicing and the professionalism of that company.
