Mobile Application Development Methodology V3

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Development Period.

This document is intended to be used as a guide for the methodologies of developing mobile applications.

Introduction

Needs Assessment

Offline / Online Development Design

Application Dsitribution Signing Process

Regular Updates Storyboarding

Server / Client UML Flow

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Needs Assessment

Application Distribution Signing Process

Storyboarding

Test

This phase will put forward

the scenarios about how the

application will be used in

real life.

In this phase the following questions has to be

answered:

•Which user features, functions will be developed for which segment?

•Which services will be integrated to the application ? •How will the segmented users use the application in real time?

•What are the usability scenarios for the application? (During walking, in the car, busy environment, working environment, etc.)

•Define Offline/Online information •Which platforms will be supported? •Decide application distribution method

•Decide device which spesific features are going to be used (SSL, Accelarator etc.)

•Decide which resolutions are going to be supported.

Resource:

•Project Manager (Customer) •Marketing and Sales (Customer)

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Used to determine the

interface and other structural

characteristics and the

workflow of the application.

In this phase the following questions has to be

answered:

•How will be the flow chart of the application?

•What kind of information will be included in which page?

•Which model will be used for content presentation? •In which page, which content, buttons will be used? •Will datas be configured as dynamic or static ?

In this phase, the following items have to be

determined:

• The structures of the pages in application • Navigations of the buttons and pages • Flow of the pages in application scope •User Experiences on different platforms

Resource:

•Project Manager (Customer) •Marketing and Sales (Customer) •Usability Expert (Mobinex)

Storyboarding

Needs Assessment

Storyboarding

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In this phase the following questions has to be

answered:

•Definition of the resources that will provide the dynamic datas

•The signature of services such as web service, rss, json that will be used in application

•Decide error code messages (Network based error codes etc.)

Resource:

•Technical Analyst (Customer) •Application Developer(Mobinex)

Server / Client UML Flow

Needs Assessment

Storyboarding

Test

The operations on data

resources and their usage.

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The visual design of the

application interface.

In this phase the following questions has to be answered:

•What will be the “Brand Name” for the application? (Name of the application, Brand Name, Brand Image, etc.) •If there is a document about the brand of the company, should be taken in to consideration

•How the segments will be designed?

•What are the visual and audio media that will be used in the application?

•What type of mobile will be used for this application? •Also different User Experiences for different platforms should be considered.

In this phase, the following items have to be determined:

•Design of the objects under the criterias of Touch screen – keyboard usage

•Two design may required if its going to support both Touch Screen and Other.

• Multi Resolution Support Resource:

•Visual Designer (Mobinex) •Usability Expert (Mobinex)

Design

Needs Assessment

Storyboarding

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Flow phase from offline

application to online version

by integrated the dynamic

datas.

In this phase the following questions has to be

answered:

•What are the success criteria for application performance?

•Which delivery method will be used for this application? (Wap-push, SMS, download..)

In this phase, the following items have to be determined: •Design of the objects under the criterias of Touch screen – keyboard usage

• Multi Resolution Support

• In order to not loose time dumy Web Services may be needed.

Resource:

•Application Developer (Mobinex)

Offline / Online Development

Needs Assessment

Storyboarding

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Testing phase of the

developed application.

In this phase the following questions has to be

answered:

•What will be the Test Cases(Writing test cases should start at the begining of the development and will evolving in each step.)

•Does the application fulfill the established performance requirements?

•Which problems has occurred during test? •Which problems can occur during application delivery?

•What will be the backward compatibilty tests? Considerations:

•Departments who is going to develop the application and test should be different

•What will be the criterias of testing.

•e.g. Is it going to be tested with online test tools or with real devices.

Resource:

•Test Group (Customer)

•System Administrator (Mobinex) •Test Group (Mobinex)

Test

Needs Assessment

Storyboarding

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In this phase the following questions has to be

answered:

•Does the application meets the certain criteria such as functionality, visuality and/or usability ?

•In which mobile platform, the signing process will be operated ?

•Does any changes in functionality, visuality and/or usability in the application, after the signing process ?

Resource:

•Application Developer(Mobinex) •Test Group (Mobinex)

Signing Process

Needs Assessment

Storyboarding

Test

The process of encoding a

digital certificate into the

application.

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Application delivery to the

segmented users.

In this phase the following questions have to be

answered:

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How will the application be delivered? (WAP Push, SMS Pull, wap download etc.)

•How to avoid the difficulties during the application delivery?

•How to get reports when distributing application over alternative distribution channels.

In this phase, the following items have to be

determined:

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Distribution channels and processes about getting the application by subscribers

•Integration with the Contact Center interface should have done, if needed.

Resource:

•Application Developer (Mobinex) •Test Group (Mobinex

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• Support Person (Mobinex)

Application Distribution

Needs Assessment

Storyboarding

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The organization structure

required to do the periodic

content updates of the

application.

In this phase the following questions has to be

answered:

•What will be the application update period? •Who will be responsible for updates?

•What is needed for application update?

Resource:

•Marketing and Sales (Customer) •Support Person (Mobinex)

Regular Updates

Needs Assessment

Storyboarding

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Updated May 2010

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