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1. How to Qualify a Mobile App
Development Partner

2. Key Challenges
• Measuring Technical Skills of a potenAal partner
• SelecAng a partner when specificaAons are not
defined accurately
• No control over the choice of tools made by the
Partner

3. Iden%fy an App Development Partner
that has the right skills and processes
• Make sure to update code for major OS
updates only
• Use real devices for tesAng not just the
simulator
• Must have standard processes and successful
deployments for
– Mobile user-experience
– IntegraAon with enterprise applicaAons
– Processes of approval
by Apple and Google
Measurement of Technical Skills

4. Build Agile based Working Prac%ces
• Your partner must be able to
– Understand your concept and work
iteraAvely to produce saAsfactory first
version of mobile app
– help you define your mobile strategy
– Deploy test versions more frequently
– Build thorough documentaAon
– Ensure proper configuraAon management
processes
Do not have comprehensive specificaAons

5. Technology and Tool Choices need to be
carefully validated
• Do not make use of proprietary tools &
libraries
• Get clear understanding of the licensing and
ongoing fees
• Check for knowledge of all architectures like
web, hybrid and naAve
• Agree on knowledge transfer process if the
development is to be bought in-house
Architectural decisions affecAng TCO

6. Summary
• Increasing pressure to Develop & Deploy mobile apps?
• Thinking about outsourcing but don’t know how?
Challenges Solu%on
Measurement of Technical Skills Assess for right skills and processes
Comprehensive requirement document
not available
Build Agile based Working PracAces
Choice of Tools and Libraries made by
partner
Do not allow the use of proprietary tools
and libraries

7. QuicSolv Technologies
Mobile App Development Experts