Starting from a rough, global analysis, a project is split up into different modules and a budget and time estimation is made.
The development phase kicks off with a deep, functional analysis of the first module. Through Agile project management, the different tickets are developed and integrated. 'Test Driven Development' and 'Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment' form the basis of our code quality.
We get an overall idea of the scope of your application. A general analysis is carried out, allowing us to estimate budget and development time. The overall software architecture is defined and blueprints the development of the different modules.
Software analist, Lead Developer, Project Manager.
Budget estimation, overall software architecture.
Through detailed functional analysis, each module is split into development ‘tickets’ (user or dev stories). The development team picks up the tickets until the module is ready for demonstration. Through frequent (typically biweekly) client interaction, the different functionalities are fine tuned.
Lead Developer, Graphics Expert, Project Manager.
Components 1 - X, v1 in a testing environment, finalized components 1 - X, v2.
BThe different modules are integrated and the complete application is placed in a test environment (= beta version). Client feedback is used to finalize the software before it goes ‘live’. The tool is now fully polished and perfectly meets the client's expectations.
Development Team, Project Manager.
Fully live application, knowledge transfer.
After the application goes live, all security updates and potential change requests are carried out. New functionalities can be added to the tool, and (rare) bugs are resolved.
Helpdesk, Development Team.
Smooth running of the application. Potential expansion of the digital tools' functionalities.
The back-end defines all the logic used by your application. Ruby on Rails is a powerful web framework written in Ruby, a dynamic programming language mostly used for web applications. RoR focuses on developer productivity, which translates into fast development and reduced budget. Ruby is a mature and trustworthy technology and has been used to develop well-known platforms like AirBnB, GitHub, Shopify and Groupon, to name but a few.
Our team uses Bootstrap, a widely used 'Cascading Style Sheet' (CSS) and Javascript front-end framework, originally developed by and for Twitter. The use of Bootstrap speeds up development all the while ensuring browser independence and responsiveness (tablet/phone/laptop...). If program code is needed in the front-end (i.e. what you see online on your application), it will be written in Javascript, the standard (and only real option) for browser-based code.
Our designers and developers focus strongly on user experience, mainly by following two basic guidelines: 'Easy to use' - users must find the desired content intuitively through a strict minimum of clicks - and 'Enjoyable to use' - an attractive design should not be overloaded by content but rather present only what is strictly needed by the specific user profile. The advantages of a clean design and optimized UX cannot be overstated.
Data will be stored using a 'Structured Query Language', the basis of database management systems. One of the most powerful SQL's is PostgreSQL, the common best practice in many programming frameworks allowing for the broadest array of functionalities, while keeping a clean (data) house.
