5 Things To Evaluate When Hiring A Mobile App Development Company

With the increased use of mobile phones and the latest mobile technologies, mobile applications are now becoming a requirement rather than an option. Thus, businesses nowadays are finding new ways to optimize user experience on multiple channels. According to Statista, “In 2020, mobile apps are projected to generate 188.9 billion U.S. dollars in revenues via app stores and in-app advertising”

However, there is a long journey in between an innovative mobile app idea and it’s deployment. Businesses face a major challenge of choosing the right mobile app development company, which can innovatively and efficiently convert their idea into reality. And with thousands of options out there,  it becomes much more difficult for them to pick the right one.

With astute experience and a technical pool of talented team, the best mobile app development companies deeply understand and transform your idea into a successful app. Hence, while hiring a well-founded technology partner for your business, it is crucial to evaluate important criteria that smoothen the process, thus making it simple and hassle-free.

To start with, consider the following guidelines, that will assist you in making the right decision for your company.

1. Look out for Expertise and Reputation

The two terms ‘expertise’ and ‘reputation’ play a major role in deciding a technology partner who can best serve your needs. Give yourself considerable time to research for the technical efficiency of the development team and overall accountability of the company. For this, to save your time and efforts you can consider the following checklist:

• Evaluate the technologies (latest or outdated) the mobile app development team works with, and whether these work best for your project or not.
• Ensure whether the company has domain experience specific to you which could serve a particular project.
• Look out for mobile app frameworks and methodologies, the company is embracing. Agile methodology and DevOps development are often combined to increase reliability, quality, continuous delivery and to reduce overall costs.
• Check skills, qualifications, and experience of the developers, not just in terms of the number of years but in terms of quality as well.
• Search for client reviews on referral sites to check the reputation and quality of work delivered by the company.

These pointers will give you an overall idea of the company’s experience and the reputation it holds in the market.

2. Be aware of your project requirements

The next criteria will involve knowing your mobile app requirements and its nature thoroughly to make the best choice. The extent to which you are aware of the purpose and functionality of the app, the better will be your process of hiring an app development company. You will have a range of options to take into account like which platform you want your app to run on? Android or iOS or both? Does the app development company have experience in cross-platform technologies? If your requirement is for end-to-end app development solution then look for a company that can assist you in all the phases of mobile app development. If not, then look for a technologically advanced mobile app development company having expertise in a range of the latest technologies.

3. Evaluate the Development Approach

The development approach of a company defines the process and pipeline through which your mobile app will be built, that further estimates the cost and time of development. The best mobile app development company would be the one that streamlines and defines step by step process of development, starting from RUD and MVP development to application maintenance services. Make sure that you select a company after reviewing its working prototype development process, UI/UX development (whether its aesthetically appealing and flawless to use), code development and its ownership after app development, quality testing and software maintenance services (security updates, complete app lifecycle management, server monitoring etc.).

4. Sign up a Non- Disclosure Agreement (NDA)

During the entire exercise of choosing the right app development company, what might skip out is, the common way of protecting the secrecy of important non-disclosable information. You may have a billion dollar app idea or an innovative concept of re-establishing your brand, make sure that you sign a non-disclosure agreement with your technology partner. This will ensure that your idea or concept is kept confidential and is not being shared in any other third-party engagements, without your consent. NDA also benefits in terms of the scope of information being shared for app development. As it would protect you from disclosing your business’ vital information after an NDA is signed.

5. Engagement Model and Location

Choose an engagement model that best fits your business requirements, from the two options available- Fixed Price Model and Hourly Model. However, while choosing the pricing model, it is important to focus on quality over price. Too low pricing could lead you in buying a cheaper quality product and you’ll end up spending more money in the long run. Thus, ensure that you have a flexible budget while hiring a mobile app development company.

Conclusion

Summing it up, hiring a mobile app development company requires a thorough analysis and evaluation of various factors mentioned above. The more you research about the company before hiring, the smoother your development process would be. So, get ready to transform your business idea into a successful app by following the steps at your disposal above.  

Written by Monisha Singh Gurwani

Digital Marketing Associate at Daffodil Software, Monisha is a devoted marketer and a keen learner about latest tech trends and innovations.

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