Web development approaches

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Django Stars Processes

Initial Phase

Preparation

This phase is mostly about communication and includes calls, personal meetings, and first estimates. While preparing, we get information from the client about their project goals and software requirements.

Intro call with a client
Sign an NDA and getting project information
Documents review
Q&A
Dev proposal and rough estimates (based on three-point technique)
A call to discuss proposal and estimates
Sign a contract
Build a dedicated team

Inputs

Project documentation provided by Client: specifications, wireframes, hypothesis, design, etc. (if there is nothing to provide, we also can conduct a pre-project stage for you)

Outputs

Software development proposal and signed contract

Duration

Up to 1-2 weeks

Tools

Confluence, Jira, Miro

Initial Phase

Discovery

We need to be on the same page with our client when we plan the web service development steps. That’s why we conduct a Discovery phase. We make it in person, so the team leaders can meet the client, get the information needed and clarify details.

This period is dedicated to the solving of the crucial initial stage tasks:

Sharing general information about product specifics and business model from the client’s side, and processes, technologies and team composition from team leaders
Creating a Product Roadmap and Product Backlog with user stories and planning the first Development Sprint
Explaining the architecture of the product and setting up the tools needed

The client gets access to our communication and tracking tools. Starting from the Discovery phase, he becomes an important and active part of the development team.

After creating precise estimates, we start composing the development team, provide it with a precise scope of work, and plan a few early sprints.

Inputs: Rough estimate, project artifacts

Outputs: JIRA backlog, Roadmap (Gantt or PERT chart) and Work Breakdown structure, Price estimates

Duration: Up to 2-4 weeks

Tools: Jira, Confluence, drow.io, Nimbus, WhatFont, Gantter, Figma

Design Phase

UX/UI Engineering

We understand business needs. We understand user needs. Our UX/UI engineering is about creating an interface bridge between them that’s both efficient and satisfying. We organize it in the following way:

Build a User Flow diagram
Sketching and Low-Fi prototyping
Creating wireframes to approve the structure
Creating a clickable prototype (Low-Fi or Hi-Fi) to validate UI solutions
Creating a design from the prototype
Design quality assurance
Creating specifications for design implementation