What are the Phases of Developing an App or Mobile Application?
Tags: mobile, development, application
Published: 2023-10-17 08:58:49

When we propose the project of creating a mobile app, knowing all the phases that the development will go through helps us at first to have a global idea of the process and, once we get into the task, it allows us to better understand the process of creating the app.

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We now go on to list each of the phases that we can find in an app development project, not all of them have to occur because it will depend on the client's needs. We may start working with a given design, the app may need a server or not, or we may also have to make a web page, etc. Some of these phases can be parallelized depending on availability and needs.
 
**Main Phases of the Development of an App**
The development phases of an application first go through the definition of the **[mobile app development company](https://www.sparkouttech.com/mobile-application-development/)** (not just the app) until reaching the development of the product. Therefore, when we talk about app development we are referring to only one of these phases that make up the creation cycle.

In summary, the most important phases that we will delve into below are the following:

1.Functional definition of the app: What does my app need to do?
2.Design of the solution, both at the level of information architecture and visual design.
3.Development of the app in the chosen technology.
 
**1. What the App to be developed is going to do and what is the budget:** 
Creation of the functional definition, views of the app
This is the only part that must be borne by the client. There is no one better than him who knows his company or its business model to define the needs of the application in a briefing that summarizes its functionalities.

In the event that the client does not have the capacity to prepare this documentation, it would be necessary to hire a consultancy in which we could also take care of this part in conjunction with the client.

This summary helps us understand everything the product covers in detail. The ideal would be to include a short introduction explaining what the product is, who it is aimed at and how it is expected to be monetized. Below is a very specific description of each of the functionalities for each type of profile.

A document will help you know your priorities, define the phases of the product and have the MVP defined where appropriate.
Sometimes it is even useful to include a sketch, using the support of a tool such as balsamiq wireframes.
 
**2. Project Study**
In our case, we do not limit ourselves to making a list of functionalities, but we provide the client with the best way to approach each one of them, which undoubtedly favors the success of the app development project. In addition, we convert these functionalities into user stories, facilitating the final evaluation of the project.

Once it has been decided what the development will include, the scope is validated with the client and the planning is prepared. In some cases, a graphic proposal is presented so that the client can get a visual idea of the result of the application.
 
**3. UX Design**
A usability study is carried out to improve the use of the application, increase the level of user satisfaction and its conversion rate.
 
**4. UI Design**
The graphical interface of the application is designed taking into account the special characteristics of Android and iOS to meet the expectations of each type of user. The latter is very important in mobile app development because it facilitates the use of the application on each of the platforms.
 
**5. Web/CMS Development**
Implementation of the content manager on a web platform when it is required for the project and the client does not have one. The design and development of the same will be included in the schedule when necessary.
 
**6. Android Development / iOS Development**
Implementation of the application on the required platforms with at least one computer engineer specialized in Android and another in iOS who can work in parallel.