Apps have become very common in the smartphone era. Mobile apps development is quite complex and it usually takes more time than expected. While there are many factors that influence app development cycle such as demand, design, coding and testing, every aspect of your app’s development cycle also affects its speed at times.
App Development Lifecycle: An Objective Look At The Stages
Section: Planning and strategizing ( 1 -2 Weeks )
In the first stage of app development, you have to choose a niche and type of app. This can be done on the basis of your personality and your skills, if you are a person who likes to develop apps for specific purposes or if you want to develop one as a hobby. Once you’ve chosen this stage, you should evaluate how much time it would take to complete the cycle. It may take 2-3 weeks depending on the features included in your app and any other relevant information needed for the development process.
Business Analysis and Requirement Gathering ( 2 – 3 Weeks)
Business Analysis is the second step in the app development timeline. This stage mainly focuses on market analysis and the details of your business marketplace strategy. At this point, you come up with a detailed planning stage for your app idea. This process involves studying competitors and other relevant information about the industry you are working on. Since there are so many ways of marketing apps in different apps, you also have to pinpoint what your app is going to be sold as, which will help you with determining the contact person or team who could help market it better. Additionally, another important factor when developing an app is knowing about your app’s format. Before getting started with making any changes or extensions, firstly make sure that there are no conflicts regarding converting your app into another format.
Section: Designing the interface ( 3 – 5 Weeks )
This stage begins with a basic concept, the design, and other relevant elements including the graphics, UI layout (user Interface), and color schemes. Making a development plan for ensuring that the app development is finished within the estimated time is also part of the stage.
Section: App development. ( 8 – 10 Weeks )
The process of app development is a long and tedious one. However, with proper planning and analysis, it can be faster and more effective. Development comes in several stages that include Designing the UI, Front-End Development, Back-End Development, Testing, Maintenance Development and Deployment. In the end you should have an app that functions as expected, displaying desired information to the users without any glitches.
Section: Quality assurance. ( 1 -2 Weeks )
QA testing is an important part of establishing a successful app. It goes hand in hand with the development process, and together they ensure that the final product meets all requirements set out by users and stakeholders. QA testing can be carried out on both iOS and Android apps.
Section: Sending to stores.
The last step in building your app is to get it published. Now it’s time to send your app off to stores like iTunes and Google Play, where the majority of users prefer apps that are offered for download. Most people don’t have an Apple or Android device, so they do not realize that most apps can be downloaded through their web browser. Once your app is officially on the market, you’ll see a lot more traffic on your website as people begin downloading your app
Section: Post launch Maintenance and updates. ( 1 – Weeks )
Maintenance and updates should never be neglected because it will lead to an occurrence of new bugs. Hence, the importance of maintenance and updates cannot be overemphasized. This is because these actions serve as a means of checking the app’s effectiveness before getting your users complaining about glitches.
Takeaway: It seems that there will be a new application that overruns our phones and computers every day. The increase we can see in the use and release of apps is not surprising with businesses wanting to get involved more in app development. This article will tell you how long it takes to build your app from planning to release.