SmartStart™ Software Development Process

SmartStart is the best route to ensure the greatest experience in working with a development partner.

Why is it so hard to deliver software on time, on budget AND with few or no defects? Why do we spend more time changing requirements, rewriting code, and retesting than we do building the software in the first place? Why does the software development process go awry? The answer is usually due to lack of communications, requirements and good processes. Let’s look at the beginning of a project with the end in mind. Most companies are looking for:

  • High quality products
  • Small number of defects
  • Positive user experience
  • Complete customer satisfaction

In order to achieve these end goals, we need to start the software development process knowing who, what, when, why and how. SoftServe has learned after many successful projects that when it comes to software development processes, organizations working with a third-party (especially working on critical projects) need a proven procedure to start the relationship off right. It was for this very reason SoftServe created SmartStart™

When it comes to software development, organizations need a proven process to give relationship a solid start.

What is the SmartStart Software Development Process?

3 SmartStart elements: Process, Service, and Value

Process

A set of processes and services performed at the initial stages of a project that ensures efficiency and a successful collaboration between SoftServe and you.

Service

A service that meticulously analyzes and defines all that is needed: people, process, and tools, and also identifies and reconciles gaps and risks that are essential to a successful end-product.

Value

A value-added service that assures project start-up is stable and efficient.

The SmartStart™ software development process consists of three distinct consists of three distinct phases:

  • The Pre-Project Phase
  • Project Start-Up Phase
  • On-Boarding Phase

The client engagement process in SmartStart is proven to increase organizational compatibility and operational functionality while reducing risks and barriers to achieving software development goals. Quite simply, SmartStart is the best route available to ensure the greatest experience in working with a software development partner.