Software Development Management

Multitask is a company in which its largest responsibility is software development management, plain and simple. Software project management is the art of planning, organizing, and managing resources to bring about the successful completion of your project, which sums up everything we do, specifically in the areas of security, functionality and mobility. And although that is a good broad summary of software development management, all projects are unique and need to be properly managed according to YOUR needs. Our software development products are quite complex and are sometimes developed for corporate IT departments.

In order to manage a software project successfully we need to do the following:

What does the software solution need to accomplish?

In order to manager your software solution need to accomplish? This may seem like a no brainer place to start, but you would be shocked at how many software development firms do not spend enough time on the upfront consulting. Unless we have a perfectly clear vision of the software development goals, functions of the process that were overlooked in the beginning, but are needed, can start arising at the worst times. This can hamper the entire software development process.

Setting the timetable expectations

Without a realistic management schedule the project can become over budget and the client is not going to be happy. We at Multitask have learned over the years to always be liberal with software management timelines. Unfortunately, a client may have unrealistic timelines when thinking of software development. That’s why step one of the software management plan is so important. This always involves telling the client something they don’t want to hear, but that is part of being a software development manager. In the end the client is always happier this way.

Develop with integrity

There is no “winging” it with software development. Our programmers are at the top of their field in the software development industry and apply best practices throughout. Having a great software development plan is one thing, but executing it is another. We know how to run a successful software development project.

Be transparent

By this we mean allowing the client to view the development phase throughout the process on our development server and always give them weekly, if not daily updates on progress. Everyone needs to know exactly where we are in regards to the development cycle in order to be comfortable. We provide milestones we need to be reaching throughout a software development project. I.E. the first may be an accounting module. When we complete the module, in say 2 weeks, we will then give a live demo and move on to the next milestone. Timelines are great in development, but hitting the milestones and getting approval to move forward are essential.

As a business, we understand that sometimes you need and want your custom software yesterday. Sometimes it takes long hours and traveling across the country to make sure our clients are getting what they need. But that’s what software development is all about, building a trusting relationship between 2 companies to complete the clients need.

If you would like to discuss your software development needs, please contact us now.