Step 2: Plan

When budgeting for software development, many companies make the mistake of cutting corners in the planning phase. Rather than develop a detailed roadmap of specifications, timeline and project goals, companies allow for a constantly changing development process. What is intended as a money saver, most of the time results in spending more money and waiting longer to receive income. Despite this fact, the roadmap process is one of the most neglected components of many software projects. Why do many software projects begin with an inadequate roadmap?

ThinkLogic’s Roadmap for Successful Development
When there is no plan, or roadmap, clients are significantly more likely to overdevelop the solution and increase their application’s time to market. That is not only a poor technology strategy, but a lethal business strategy as well. At ThinkLogic, our team of experts is both business and technology savvy to help you avoid those mistakes made by many software entrepreneurs. Our roadmap process will help you to avoid the following pitfalls of failed companies:

Lack of perceived value. Some clients feel that it is a waste of money to allocate part of the budget for planning. These clients end up spending twice as much in overdevelopment.
Lack of adequate funds. Many clients have unrealistic expectations of how much it will cost to build complex functionality that could be developed over a series of phases. The roadmap process ensures that the core development is on-budget, while considering what additional features can be added once the application is making money.
“I can do it myself.” Sometimes clients feel that they have adequate means to complete their own roadmap. ThinkLogic’s services complement the project leader’s initiatives by offering specific experience in developing successful (and unsuccessful) software applications on the Web.