Application Development
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Please note that the content on this page is retired. This content is not maintained and may contain information or links that are out of date.Poor Application Development:
- Projects experience cost and budget overruns and fail to meet key requirements.
- Process bottlenecks slow down development unnecessarily.
- New technologies significantly challenge existing processes, contributing to process breakdown.
- QA is focused on the wrong bugs. Issues that should have been solved during development are added to the QA workload.
- Software requirements continually change and developers can’t keep pace.
- Communication between the business and IT is infrequent and unclear.
Optimized Application Development:
- Code is reused where possible and practical, eliminating duplication of effort.
- Efforts are prioritized and time-boxed, and time is spent productively on what’s most important.
- The software development process strikes a balance between quality and throughput.
- The application development process has a built-in capacity to adapt to change.
- Documentation at each stage of the development process is a boon, not a burden.
- The development process moves smoothly from one stage to the next.
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Case Studies and Deliverables
Application Development Case Study of a Large Health Insurance Provider
A health insurance provider that covers nearly 60 million people across all 50 states had high-priority mobile application and portal strategy projects on its agenda. Augmentation of their already mature application design and development process was in order.
Application Development Case Study of a Mid-Sized Technology Provider
A home technology company located in the western US sought to improve its application development process. By engaging Info-Tech Research Group for an on-site workshop, the company’s development team was able to see their entire application development infrastructure laid out and documented for the very first time.
Module 1: Design High Level Solutions
The Purpose
After completing this section you will understand:
- The importance of high level design.
- Integrating high level design with enterprise architecture.
- High level design as a multidisciplinary activity.
Key Benefits Achieved
Completing this section will allow you to:
- Proceed with high level design knowing you will have the right people involved at the right time.
- Minimize design rework by maintaining alignment with business and regulatory concerns.
- Build for a detailed design from a strong and approved high level scope.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 1.1 | Get the Right People Involved |
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| 1.2 | Establish a High Level Design Specification |
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| 1.3 | Optimize for Business and Regulatory Compliance |
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| 1.4 | Obtain Stakeholder Approval |
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Module 2: Design Detailed Solution Components
The Purpose
After completing this section you will understand:
- How to create a good detailed design document.
- Managing the tradeoffs early in the design process.
- Mapping all elements of design to business objectives
Key Benefits Achieved
Completing this section will allow you to:
- Have detailed discussions with third-party vendors for integration.
- Create valid tests based on detailed design.
- Handoff detailed design for development to commence.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 2.1 | Design the Business Rules |
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| 2.2 | Design the User Interface |
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| 2.3 | Design the System Flow and Integrations |
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| 2.4 | Bring the Design Together |
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Module 3: Manage Application Development
The Purpose
After completing this section you will understand:
- The different development team structures.
- The tradeoffs between waterfall and agile development practices.
- How to optimize quality and throughput for development.
- How to manage development and keep stakeholders informed.
Key Benefits Achieved
Completing this section will allow you to:
- Create a team structure for your project.
- Select the right agile mix.
- Manage the right quality/throughput tradeoffs.
- Anticipate common issues and proactively mitigate them.
- Create a management approach that keeps stakeholders informed.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 3.1 | Establish Team Structure |
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| 3.2 | Select an Appropriate Development Method |
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| 3.3 | Manage Development Roles, Responsibilities, and Risks |
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| 3.4 | Manage Development Quality and Throughput |
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Module 4: Test Solution Components
The Purpose
After completing this section you will understand:
- Types of testing required to verify solution correctness.
- How to build an effective QA plan with proper resource allocation.
- Identify testing risks and create mitigation strategies.
Key Benefits Achieved
Completing this section will allow you to:
- Identify types of testing to be used within the solution.
- Create timeline and resource allocation for testing.
- Identify testing risk and proactively manage them.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 4.1 | Leverage QA Best Practices |
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| 4.2 | Optimizing Requirements Team Performance |
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| 4.3 | Execute the QA Plan |
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Module 5: Review and Communicate with Stakeholders
The Purpose
After completing this section you will understand:
- Ensuring alignment with all design elements.
- Understanding resource requirements.
- Articulating the risks.
- Communicating the project schedule.
Key Benefits Achieved
Completing this section will allow you to:
- Package all documentation cohesively.
- Communicate the project schedule with stakeholders.
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 5.1 | Review the Final Deliverables |
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| 5.2 | Communicate with Stakeholders |
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