Mobile App Development.

Mobile applications rule the market and is amongst the fastest growing domain in the IT industry.

As a trusted company in the business of mobile app development, we provide end-to-end mobility solutions. We start right from the initial conceptualization of the app to the final deployment in the app store. We build apps that are not only ‘beautiful’ but also robust and tailored for specific and complex requirements of your business. We build apps keeping in mind that they should engage with customers and generate revenue for the company. Nextworld guarantees a flawless implementation and deliver strategically designed and creatively crafted mobile app solutions to take your business to the next level.

We follow a detailed six step process in mobile app development.

Strategy

This involves understanding the purpose and utility of the app and we spend considerable efforts in understanding the client expectations. Since customer engagement and user friendliness is the key to a good mobile app, we evaluate ways and means for evolving the client’s idea into a successful app. The enterprise mobility strategy developed by us acknowledges that all apps have different objectives and development process has to be in line with this strategy. This step involves identifying the app users, study competition, freeze on app’s goals and objectives and select a mobile platform for the app

Analysis and Planning

This step involves capturing detailed functional requirements and creation of different scenarios for use of app.

This phase also includes identification and selection of the right skill sets for app development. This depends on whether android or iOS or both platforms are being used. Since they are very different technologies, depending on the client requirement, resources are allocated to the team.

At this stage we encourage the client to finalise on the name for the app and check the availability of the suggested name on each app store. In case it is already in use, the client is informed accordingly.

At this stage we encourage the client to finalise on the name for the app and check the availability of the suggested name on each app store. In case it is already in use, the client is informed accordingly.

  • UI / UX Design

    We believe in offering the end users of the app, a seamless and effortless user experience. This is the primary goal that we keep in mind while developing UI/UX interface. The UI/UX designers keep in mind that the end product is interactive, intuitive, and user-friendly. This ensures that the users not only adopt the app faster but also are engaged while using the mobile app,

  • Information Architecture & Workflows

    This step determines the data requirement of the mobile app. We create a list of information that the mobile app will display to the users, as well as the list of data it will collect from the user. In case of enterprise mobile solutions, we seek to understand from our clients, the different roles and different permissions that need to be granted to the users. This forms a critical part of the information architecture.

    Workflow diagrams are created that identify every possible interaction that a user has with the app and the app’s navigation structure. The user interactions with the finished product, and the user journeys within the app are detailed in these workflows.

  • Wireframes and Style Guide

    Wireframes are conceptual layouts that give a visual structure to the app and its functionality. Here, the focus is on aesthetics, user experience, colour schemes and styles. Creating a style guide ensures consistency in terms of the look and feel of the app by ensuring consistent use of pre decided fonts and colours.

Prototype

Prototypes simulate the user experience and the app’s workflows as expected in the finished product. Prototyping can be a time consuming process but it allows early stage testing of the app’s design and functionality. Prototypes help the client to identify modifications, if any, to the app’s proposed functionality.

App Development

This phase includes actual development of the app and involves three integral parts viz. back-end/server technology, API(s) and the mobile app front-end.

Back-end /Server technology includes database and server-side objects important for supporting functions of your mobile app.

An Application Programming Interface (API) is a method of communication between the app and a back-end server/database.

The front-end is the what the end user will experience and since most apps are interactive use of an API and a back-end for managing data is necessary.

Testing

Quality assurance (QA) ensures stability, usability and security of the app. The process begins with preparation of test cases that address all aspects of app testing. Testing happens at multiple levels

  • User Experience Testing
  • Functional Testing
  • Performance Testing
  • Security Testing
  • Device and Platform Testing

Deployment & Support

Deployment is submitting the mobile app to the app stores, Apple App Store for iOS apps and Google Play for Android apps. Once the app becomes available in the app stores, we hand hold the clients for tracking usage of the app through mobile analytics platform and other indicators. The mobile app updates are also released as and when necessary