Reliable Full Cycle Software Development Services

Full cycle product development presupposes carrying out all the tasks related to the whole process of software created by one team. This process includes the earliest stages of project realization, such as requirement analysis and gathering, testing, deployment, and even post-launch maintenance if required.

Full cycle development includes the following stages: introduction, growth, maturity, and decline. The length of a lifecycle and the speed at which a project will move from one stage to another will seriously differ depending on each product’s peculiarities. That’s why when our development team studies your project requirements, you will always get timelines for your project. Based on the specificity of your software product and the scope of work, developers can estimate how much time will be needed to cope with the set tasks.

SDLC software development life cycle is a process that includes planning, building, testing, and implementing a software product. It presupposes breaking down the whole procedure of creating software into separate steps that help development teams to structure their work better, define their goals, and find the most efficient tools for dealing with each task. The final aim of each SDLC is to deliver a high-quality solution that will either meet or even go beyond customers’ expectations and help to address their business needs. And all this should be done within the set time and budget estimates.

Software development life cycle models applied by development teams may slightly differ but at Geomotiv, we typically rely on the following approach to defining these stages:

• Discovery stage. When just starting to work with a customer, we always expect to get as much information about the idea and project itself as possible. We need to deeply analyze all the provided requirements and data to understand the existing business needs and conditions better. We also study the situation on the market to find out whether the future product will have an excellent chance to succeed.
• Project backlog. At this stage, we need to prepare all the requirements for the future product and the organization of the full software development life cycle.
• Development cycle. It is a core step of the project realization, including much coding and design work, testing, and bug fixing.
• Release. It’s time to deploy the product when the software functions correctly and everything is ready for implementation.

After the software release, it is recommended to regularly monitor its performance, conduct support and maintenance tasks, and update and modernize it when required.

SDLC is a complex process that can be based on different methods. For example, one of the classical methodologies of SDLC is a waterfall that presupposes sequential and lineal phases within the project realization process. Agile is another methodology that ensures better flexibility and can help avoid a command-and-control approach typical for waterfall principles.

There are different categories of tools used by full-cycle development companies. They are Integrated Development Environment IDE (Visual Code Studio), project management (Jira, Confluence), communication (Slack, Zoom), source control (Git), feature flags (LaunchDarkly), and CI/CD (Jenkins, CircleCI) tools.
As you can see, all these categories unite tools intended for different purposes. Nevertheless, it is impossible to define which are believed to be more critical for the software development life cycle than others. When establishing cooperation with developers, we highly recommend you discuss in advance what tools they typically use in their work, as it may take time to get accustomed to new options.

The full software development life cycle includes all phases of the software creation. That’s why it requires the participation of tech experts with different skills and knowledge. As a rule, the project realization will require the engagement of the following specialists:

• A business analyst. This expert will be responsible for studying the market, analyzing demand, and preparing requirements for the project;
• A project manager. This person will plan all the processes, assign tasks, track the progress, and make sure that the final product will be delivered on time;
• UI/UX designers. Designers need to bring together creativity and technology to make sure that the software product will look and feel equally good;
• Developers with the relevant qualifications. These specialists will perform a lot of coding tasks to build a product with the required functionality;
• QA engineers. These experts will test the software to detect and fix any possible bugs.

The exact composition of the development team working on the project will be determined based on the project type, size, and specificity of all the related tasks.

One of the key benefits is that your full-cycle development team will deeply study your demands and requirements to build a product that will be precisely tailored to your business needs. This team can stay by your side at all the steps of your project realization, from ideation and requirement gathering to deployment and further product support and maintenance. Thanks to this deep involvement in the project and your business situation, the team can deliver a highly valuable solution that will support your business growth.

When preparing for software development project realization, we recommend you study not only market trends or user demands for similar solutions but also possible challenges you can face. Among the most widely spread ones, we should mention:

• The wrongly chosen tech stack;
• Inexperienced developers;
• Security gaps;
• Unclear goals of the project;
• Too complicated architecture.

Though these challenges can become serious barriers, you can easily overcome them with a highly professional software development team like Geomotiv.

As a rule, businesses turn to full-cycle software development services when they do not have in-house developers or their resources are insufficient for project realization. In such a case, they can fully entrust their project to their partner’s team and concentrate more on their core business activities. The service of a full-cycle development team can include the creation of a solution from scratch as well as the modernization of a legacy software product.

Several vital components can help you to succeed. They are detailed planning and a professional team. It is indispensable to be well prepared for project realization, to deeply understand your goals, the resources needed to reach them, and the most appropriate approaches to development.
It is crucial to have precise requirements and correctly prioritized tasks. You are safe if you have seasoned professionals at your disposal. Experienced developers can always help you to find the right solutions, even in the most challenging situations.

When establishing cooperation with a company that provides full-cycle software development services, you must be sure to hire a highly professional team. Pay attention to the company’s expertise in different business domains, the range of the provided services, and the tech stack it works with.

For example, suppose you want to build a mobile app but see that a company doesn’t have experience working with mobile technologies. In that case, it will be sensible to look for another agency. It will be useful to have a look at the company’s portfolio. As a rule, companies publish their case studies on their corporate websites. But if there isn’t much information available, you can ask the team to share it with you in your direct communication. We also recommend you read the reviews written by the clients who have already worked with the chosen full cycle software development company. Their comments will help you understand the pitfalls you can face during your cooperation.

It is only possible to name any precise time frames for your project after analyzing your requirements and the project type itself. Logically, developing a huge enterprise software system with multiple integrations and complex tools will take significantly longer than creating a small mobile app with the most straightforward functionality. That’s why a software development life cycle can last from several weeks to several years, depending on numerous factors such as the scope of work, the size of the team, the available tools, etc.