What You Missed at Google I/O 2017
Google I/O came to a close last week after a packed three days of announcements, demos, and teasers. At the event in Mountain View California, executives led by CEO Sundar Pichai outlined the company’s future roadmap for Android, Google Assistant, Google Home, virtual reality, and much more. Android Surpasses 2 Billion Monthly Active Devices Android’s […]
Mobile App Design Fundamentals: 10 Tips for an Effective Content Strategy
This updated post was originally written by UX/UI Designer Chloe Blanchard. The most successful mobile apps have substance behind them. If a company’s mobile app attracts and engages users, they have the potential to build a lasting relationship. To turn first-time visitors into loyal long-term users, an app must have something that users […]
The 8 Wastes in Mobile App Development and How to Avoid Them
DOWNTIME is an acronym that is used to describe the 8 wastes of product development: Defects Overproduction Waiting Non-utilized talent Transportation Inventory Motion Excess Processing These wastes result in longer development cycles, affect the quality of products, can lead to scope creep, and increase project risk. This post will […]
The Essential Guide to Outsourcing Mobile App Development
Many organizations opt to outsource mobile app development rather than using an in-house team. As we discussed in our post on hiring an app development firm vs. using an internal development team, the reasons for this vary, but the decision is made to use a third-party. But even after the decision to hire an […]
A Strategic Guide to Enterprise Mobility
In 2017, there’s a new sense of urgency for Enterprise Mobility initiatives. Enterprises aren’t just in competition with each other, but with an increasing number of mobile-first companies that are disrupting industries and capturing market share. In today’s competitive market, enterprises must make mobile a priority or risk losing customers and revenue. We […]
2017 Trends in Enterprise Mobility [Infographic]
Enterprise mobility has been on the radar of organizations for a while, yet for many, it has been a roadmap item rather than a priority. Mobile projects have been delayed, viewed as unimportant, or deemed “nice-to-haves.” Moving into 2017, there’s a new sense of urgency. Enterprises are no longer just in competition with […]
Why Rolling Wave Planning is Essential in Mobile App Development
Rolling wave planning (also called just-in-time planning) is the practice of delaying product decisions until you are in the best position to make them. This doesn’t mean you don’t plan in advance; rather, you make more informed, actionable decisions as the product evolves and more knowledge becomes available. Essentially, when you use rolling wave […]
Cambridge Global Payments Announces Launch of New Mobile App
Last week, Cambridge Global Payments announced the launch of its Cambridge Link app, available for both iOS and Android. Developed in partnership with Clearbridge Mobile, the app allows customers to handle all of their FX trading and payments needs, on-the-go directly from their mobile devices. Cambridge Link is designed for existing Cambridge clients, […]
How to Transition to a New Mobile App Development Firm
Sometimes, companies find themselves in the position where they need to find a new mobile app development firm. Whether it be a change in business model, scalability needs, performance issues or another reason- the current vendor is no longer the right fit. We’ve helped a number of clients make the change and will leverage […]
How Flexibility in Mobile App Development Can Boost Product Quality
Projects fail for a myriad of reasons ranging from a lack of transparency during development to shortened project deadlines. The commonality between many project failures is a lack of flexibility with project constraints. Avoiding project failure, however, requires knowing exactly what causes the project to fail in the first place. The project management triangle is comprised of […]
