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7 Mistakes That Will Cost You When Developing a Custom Software Product
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7 MISTAKES THAT WILL
COST YOU TIME AND MONEY
WHEN DEVELOPING A SOFTWARE PRODUCT
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Software is like a plant, it always grows,
evolves, and needs care and watering.
#1:
NOT BEING A RESPONSIBLE OWNER
OF YOUR CUSTOM SOFTWARE.
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You won’t build a house without
an architect, so don’t build software
without a guide.
78% of managers felt the software project was
out of sync with what was actually needed.*
*Geneca study of 600 business and IT executives, 2011
#2:
BUILDING WITHOUT A PLAN.
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Over 60% of software project failures
are because of the people involved.*
*IBM, Survey of 1,500 change management executives, Oct 2008
#3:
NOT UNDERSTANDING YOU ARE
INVESTING IN A RELATIONSHIP.
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Investment isn’t just money, it is also
time and involvement.
#4:
NOT INVESTING YOUR TIME
IN THE PROCESS.
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You can only understand your
product by experiencing it from
your user’s perspective.
#5:
FORGETTING TO TEST DRIVE
YOUR PRODUCT.
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Over 70% of sampled businesses had
projects fail in the past year because the
project didn’t meet business objectives.*
*KPMG, Project Management Study
#6:
NOT HAVING A COMPELLING
BUSINESS NEED FOR YOUR PRODUCT.
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Unless ownership is contractually
transferred, the developer legally
owns your product.
#7:
NOT OWNING YOUR PRODUCT.
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