Saturday, 6 August 2011

Inevitable Strategic Planning for PHP Application Development Companies

One of the most difficult things for a PHP Application Developer is to meet the deadlines while working on PHP Application Development projects. Sometimes the clients come up with last minute suggestions and corrections which a PHP Application Development Service Provider finds very time consuming. In fact, it has been observed that at the last moment, the PHP developer has little time for these corrections. So, the developers can’t afford to make even a small error.

Every now and then PHP developers handle situations where the client is not happy with the work and keeps on asking for corrections. It is a common situation where projects are delayed in spite of proper planning. But the interesting part is why these projects are being delayed. The planning is proper, the programmers are working hard and the time given by the client to the PHP Application Web Development companies is also not too short for the programmers.

It has been found that the PHP Application Developers concentrate on the quality of the application, and in the process, they unknowingly pay less attention to the application’s core functionalities that are supposed to be developed. This usually results in the application’s failure to perform despite perfect coding done in the application done by the developer. This might be one of the reasons for unsatisfied clients which ultimately results in waste of time due to repeated corrections.  

The other reason for delays is lack of strategic planning. The companies do plan for the developers but forget to develop an overall plan that involves all the departments. They conveniently overlook all the possibilities of the plan and also neglect the factors associated with the plan. To have an error free and successful plan, one must keep in mind that it is necessary for all the developers to understand their roles and responsibilities. Secondly, all the components related to application development should be predefined. Then only will the process be able to reduce its errors and be able to complete on time. Strategic planning should also have provision for extra time for all the project requirements. And most importantly, the strategic plan should make a provision for ample time dedicated to application testing before finally giving it to the client. By testing the application, the developer can be reassured that the application he or she made is exactly what the client is looking for. This will drastically reduce the chances of dissatisfying a client.

Hence, in the business of PHP Application Development, it is very essential to concentrate not only on technical know-how but also on strategic planning. Strategic planning will save time, money and manpower for the company and at the same time help in retaining the clients.

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