One of the requests we’ve had out there for sometime is some testimonials, or case studies, in which those whom are building applications and services that service mobile and mobile ministry endeavors can be highlighted and lend some light to the depth and challenges in this space. A response came from a company, Enterra, whose post on business mobile application development, specifically from a developer’s point of view, is quite appreciated. Here’s a snippet of this expansive and well-written piecce:

…One of the main steps of contract preparation is writing a SOW (Scope Of Work) – a brief list of requirements to the application. For small and medium projects SOW is enough to start the development. For large-scale projects after the contract signing there’s a preparation of technical task.

SOW and technical task are a formalization of developer’s and customer’s vision in terms of the developed applications. It’s an opportunity to get sure that the vision is the same, the borders are set and the wishes are known. But these documents are strictly technical and may not fully reflect the business processes inside the app. So it’s best to read the documentation thoroughly, ask about all the terms and require comments for acquiring your wishes.

In some cases the estimation changes after preparing the SOW, mostly to the larger side. Maybe you came out of your own task borders. Maybe it turned out that the cheaper technologies cannot be used, and the more expensive ones are required. Maybe the contractor offered something more expensive, but more progressive or easier to deploy. The decision of continuing/cancelling the work is up to you and your trust to the contractor. But I strongly recommend to discuss all the changes. If the increase of cost is really required and useful, the contractor will always be able to explain in adequately…

Read the rest of Business Mobile Application Development: The Developer’s Insight at Enterra

The perspectives in this mirrors our mobile minsitry methodology and how we’ve recommended you approach building a mobile ministry app/website, while offering some very real accounts of what works and what doesn’t.

For more information including getting a quote for development work, visit Enterra’s website.