Design & Develop
The design and development phase can be an intense process of production. However, with the use of TaskBase™, our proprietary project management software, and the advantages that our flat team structure confers, Quality Process minimizes surprises and avoids time sinks. We act to ensure a cost-efficient process for our clients.
We establish communication protocols, design the interface, develop the infrastructure, work effectively to realize the core concepts, and continue on through to quality assurance.
The original vision is manifested as the product comes to life.
Team Communication
Success is dependent on strong management through all phases of the project. This is especially true in the design and development phase.
The project manager coordinates development activities through the infrastructure, process and tools of Quality Process. Team members post information about their progress in TaskBase™. The project manager uses this tool to constructively evaluate and identify items that require client direction. Project details are conveniently tracked, and any questions that arise can be easily identified. The client can readily monitor the team’s progress and respond to questions.
Interface Design
Several possible design directions are presented. This allows exploration of options for the layout, navigation style, color, imagery, typography, and application of the brand identity to the user experience.
After a review and revision process, a final design direction is selected, and prototypes are built. From here, we have a working framework with which to rapidly test the user interface and get client sign-off before addressing the requirements of engineering.
Infrastructure Design and Development
Besides interface design, Quality Process researches and designs engineering aspects of the system infrastructure simultaneously. For example, infrastructure often requires database design and development, which is entirely independent of how the product looks.
In addition, administration interfaces for web products and the purely technical aspects of these products may be included. This often involves technical support for the product. A myriad of server and connectivity issues for Internet products may also be addressed.
Engineering
In any complex project, it will be necessary to consider the engineering aspects of certainly the software and most likely the hardware platform. To a layman, these considerations may seem extremely arcane, but we know that unless they are addressed and resolved the product will not perform to the best of its capabilities.
Quality Process has many years of experience assessing the most efficient and powerful techniques and processes on behalf of our clients. We always select the most appropriate engineering for the specific requirements of the project with an eye to both performance and cost.
Quality Assurance
All the above work will be worthless if there is not a continuous process of quality assurance in place. Quality Process ensures that all phases of development and decisions made and implemented are subjected to rigorous testing as demanded by the schedule. Additionally, final validation tests must be done before delivery and release.
The design and development phase may seem like the end of the process, but Quality Process believes that the delivery phase is as vital as any of the other phases of our approach.