Top Five Application Development Myths
Myth # 1: Process Is Not Important
The quest for the perfect process to universally apply across software development has gone on for at least a decade. Not surprisingly, it remains elusive. The diversity of software development teams, environments, and technologies means that the needs for each project are unique.
A large percentage of application development projects end up over budget or delivered late because of a lack of planning up front. Good processes help meet client expectations consistently.
Recommendations:
- Communicate the importance of following good processes to the development team.
- Develop an effective plan. Whether the plan is simple or complex, remember to make it comprehensive, realistic, and trackable.
- Manage the plan; don’t just report progress. Take action to overcome challenges; don’t accept excuses.
