Developing smartphone applications for businesses requires understanding user needs and business objectives. The document outlines the rapid growth of tablets and smartphones powered by Android and iOS. It also categorizes common user needs into social, immersive, and functional groups to help identify objectives. The development process involves scoping requirements, designing, building iteratively, testing, and supporting the application.
3. The Speed of Uptake
Source: Morgan Stanley, Dec 2009
4. Huge Tablet Growth is Predicted
171
million tablets
sold in 2014
57million
tablets sold in
2011
17
million tablets
sold in 2010
Source: Bloomberg, Jan 2011
5. Growth of Apple and Android
Source: ComScore, February 2011- Dec-2010 vs. Dec-2009 (3 Month Average)
6. User Needs: whats the objective?
Social
Status Communication
Kudos Connectivity
Social Currency Reach
IDENTITY CONTACT
Immersive
Creativity Channel Inspiration
Expression Gaming Education
Interaction Experiential Knowledge
ENGAGEMENT ENTERTAINMENT INFORMATION
Functional
Convenience Comfort Exclusivity Dashboards
Efficiency Relevance Recognition Remote Tools
Immediacy Ease Value Schedule Mgmt
ACCESS SIMPLICITY REWARD CONTROL
7. Process
Understand strategy & technical environment, provide recommendations
Scope business & user requirements, metrics for success
Investigate technical solutions, wireframe and test user experience
Generate design, functional and technical specs
Build
Regular iterations for quality assurance, user feedback
Regular project progress reports and meetings
Build in parallel across multiple platforms
Acceptance - operational, security and market testing
Release and promotion
Support and maintenance