In this technology-driven era, developing and maintaining a custom application that perfectly suits the business requirements eliminating the use of multiple applications for specific business functions is the need of the hour. There are plenty of custom application development companies worldwide but hiring the right one that perfectly suits your business needs is very challenging. Some businesses might need a custom application to simplify a specific process while some might need them to reach maximum potential customers. Whatever be the requirement, your application development partner must deliver the desired user experience or return of investment.
IPSTS is a leading custom application development company that provides a full range of development services for your organization. While approaching the task, our first agenda remains understanding the specific business needs and bringing the ideas in your head to reality. However, businesses need to be much cautious while choosing the right app development partner as no one wants to waste money or their precious time due to incompetence or ineffective communication. There are a few factors that must be considered while hiring a custom application development company:
Company portfolio:
Start by short listing companies from popular listing and review networks. Get recommendations from your set of connections that will facilitate you to gather straightforward feedback about them. Once you are done with short listing some companies, go through their portfolio and gather detailed information from their website. The portfolio tells a lot about a company including their previous work, successful projects reflecting their development methodology, technologies they have worked on, their experience in app development – projects in your specific domain and so on. Companies with a strong portfolio should be considered most reliable to deliver your project.
Development quality and delivery time:
Communicate clearly and make sure the development company understands your project needs well. Do your own research and convey them if there is any specific technology you prefer your custom application to get constructed on. The development partner should have skilled professionals who are accustomed to the development technology. Know about their development process so that you can get an idea of development methodologies and different stages the product will pass before launch. On-time delivery is also a crucial factor while hiring a custom application development company. Identify the time constraints and fix on the deadline. Choose a company that has the track record of on-time delivery.
Continuous support and maintenance:
Post-development support and maintenance can be a crucial factor in deciding your application development partner. Though it is not discussed beforehand, after development support is as important as the whole development process. The application needs regular update and maintenance. Confirm how the development partner can provide support services to ensure perfect behavior of the app – will they provide 24×7 support or onetime support. Clarify if there is an extra cost involved for post-launch support.
GDPR Compliance:
Data is sensitive and companies fudging with user data may face heavy fines under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The right to be forgotten, the right to access, the right to be informed and the right to object – all comes under GDPR norms. Though GDPR won’t require any fundamental changes in the application, you have to be cautious about how you collect and store data. The development company must be clear about GDPR norms and assure a GDPR compliant product.
