What Client Should Know About iOS App Development

Apple iPhone is known as the most sophisticated smartphones in this era of touch devices. In fact, Apple is recognized as the trendsetter that has revolutionized the industry with user-friendly devices with innovative features. Rising use of these handheld devices has significantly increased the importance of app development.

Though iOS developers and designers work together and build customized apps according to customer requirements; successful iOS app development requires the equal participation of both parties. Client involvement is mandatory to guide developers and designers to deliver an app with desirable features.

To participate in app development process, clients should pay attention to learn about the following essential elements of the development process to develop an iOS app that exactly matches with requirements.

Software Requirement Specification SRS-A written document

SRS gathers output requirements and delivers functional and non-functional requirements that usually include user interactions of the software. Understanding these requirements is essential to establish a basic agreement between client and developer and explain how the final product will look like? What it is supposed to do and what not? During the development process, both the parties must be on the same page. Developers are responsible for creating SRS and presenting it to the client before starting the development process. The client will thoroughly study this documents and request development team to add or delete any features in the project. It’s an incredibly critical document. Clients must ask and check this document to share their feedback.

Wireframe-A graphical presentation of design

A wireframe is another crucial component of app development project. In contrast to SRS, it represents design and contains all essential pieces of the final products. Wireframes are the visual documentation of the project that displays a brief but clear representation of final design without details. This document delivers the graphical idea of application design. Wireframes are developed before initiating development process. A client will come to know how their apps will look like and what are the major components of an app? Whether the final product will be capable of fulfilling their requirements or not?

Prototypes-a high fidelity presentation of the final product

Prototypes are created for user testing and show high fidelity presentation of the final product. It is capable of stimulating user interface interaction to offer significant resemblance to the final experience. Prototype testing is a time-consuming process. If a client urgently needs a final version of app, he may skip prototype testing. Though, prototype always helps clients to understand app user experience.

Mockups-a high fidelity static display of design

The mockup is also a representation of layout, which is extremely close to the actual design. It is a static display that shows the structure of information along with content visualization and static demonstration of basic app functionalities. It delivers client a final visual design of an iOS application.

Endnote: iOS apps development is a complicated process that requires proper documentation and planning to enhance and maintain effective communication between clients and development team. Excellent communication is the foundation of success and ensures on-time delivery of the project.