Guidelines to the steps involved in developing specialised software:
- Initial consultation and quotation
A consultant will come out to visit you to discuss your requirements. We can advise customers whether specialised computer software will help with achieving your business objectives. We will prepare an initial quotation to give you an idea of how much the project could cost.
- Specifications
Once the project has been authorised, full specifications for the program will have to be completed. We will need to work with one or more staff members who understand the business requirements. The specification will provide the basis on which the software application will be designed and will include details of the design, together with more specific costing and project time frame details.
- Development and Prototype Phase
User interface screens will be designed and presented. This stage will provide an idea of how the program will look and feel to the user.
- Programming and Testing
Program coding will be completed, and the program will undergo a number of tests to check its integrity prior to being installed. The project will be developed in accordance with Alltasks highest standards of quality control and testing.
- Implementation and training.
The program will be installed and users will be trained. If the new system is replacing an old or manual system, then both systems will need to be run in parallel for a period of time to further check the integrity of the new system.