Our experienced team has spent years refining our development process to ensure that we deliver high-quality products that operate seamlessly every time. We take the steps necessary to create products that are seamlessly integrated with the chosen operating system, whether that is iOS or Android.

Check out our process below!

Refining the concept or idea

Every great app starts with a great idea. Once you have an idea in mind, the next step is to ask yourself, “What problem does my app solve?”. Understanding what your app does and how it can stand out from the competition, is the first step towards launching a successful product. This can take some time and our team is always ready to jump in and give you a hand to get this process started. 

Native App Strategy

It is important to define your competition, understand your target audience, and research the current market surrounding your idea. By analysing where your project sits within this landscape, we are able to start making decisions about the future direction and planning for your native app development. This begins by deciding what development platform your app requires, this could be iOS or Android.

Native App Wire-framing

Wireframing involves mapping out the functions and features of your app on black and white screens. This is where the UX/UI designers will identify the specifications for development and whether any system integration is required.

Native App Branding

Working with you, our brand specialists create a brand that fits the needs of your business while ensuring it will be received well on a digital platform. We set up a collaborative mood board to understand the requirements and visual direction of the brand. The team offers multiple concept variations and refinement to ensure the brand meets your intentions. Finally, you will be provided with the brand guidelines and assets to ensure your brand is in the best position moving forward. 

Native App Design – UI and UX Strategy

Next our UX and UI designers work to create the front-end of your native app development. This is when our design team will apply the branding elements, such as colour and typography to the wireframes to develop an intuitive user experience. Finally, the team delivers a high-fidelity prototype that can be used to promote your app to investors if required.

User Stories for Native Apps

Our business analyst works with the team to create the user stories, which is a detailed document that outlines each function or interaction the user has with the app. It outlines the functionality and technical requirements for your app and will be used for the back-end development of your app. This document provides the cost estimation for your final app and outlines a plan for future development.

Native App Development

We deploy techniques to code the functionality and usability of the app and ensure that the user interface is designed to an optimal standard. During this stage of our process, we can rely on the native features of the device to improve the quality of the user’s experience, this includes navigation, list views, and collating data silos to perform as a single unit. Our native apps are build using directly onto iOS or Android and make the most of the in-built hardware features of the platform.

Native Testing

We provide a number of quality assurance testing services during the development process. We check to see that the app functions correctly and that there are no bugs detected. Our testing processes include:

• UX/UI Testing: Conducted by our UX/UI Designers, each app is checked against the original UX/UI Design for accuracy and proper implementation of workflows.
• Stress Testing: The app is placed under stress using an automation testing tool to simulate moderate load. This uncovers significant blockages in the system’s performance. Every DWS app system is developed in such a way to allow it to scale
• Interrupt Testing: This simulates real-world scenarios which every app needs to handle. For example, the app being interrupted by incoming phone calls, loss of network connectivity, loss of battery power, etc.
• Security Testing: Protecting the app user’s data from external threats and maintaining confidentiality and security is as important as normal functionality. Apps are thoroughly tested to restrict unauthorised access to user data. We also make sure SSL certificates are installed so that all the communication between a server and the app are encrypted.

Deployment and Market Submission

DWS ensures that our products are delivered at the highest quality. The final step is to have your product assessed by the store provider, whether this is either Apple for iOS apps or the Google Play Store for Android. Once the necessary checks have been completed, your app is ready to launch into the market!

Post Deployment

Our team monitors the app post-launch to ensure any functional and security bugs that may appear are fixed. This service is provided as part of DWS 3-month warranty for all our products.