{"id":26074,"date":"2022-01-04T20:39:21","date_gmt":"2022-01-04T17:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/?p=26074"},"modified":"2022-01-06T18:27:18","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T15:27:18","slug":"are-you-planning-to-create-a-mobile-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/are-you-planning-to-create-a-mobile-app\/","title":{"rendered":"Planning to Build a Mobile App? 5 Things to Know Before You Start"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bluent.net\/images\/android-play-store.jpg\" alt=\"Planning to build a mobile app? 5 things you should know before you start\" width=\"677\" height=\"451\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">If you want to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/iphone-apple-android-app-design\/\">Create a mobile app<\/a>; where do you start? Your project will most likely fall <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/do-you-want-to-hire-a-web-development-company\/\">\u062a\u0637\u0648\u064a\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0637\u0628\u064a\u0642<\/a> \u0627\u0644\u062e\u0627\u0635 \u0628\u0643<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> into one of three categories: a consumer app with the potential for widespread adoption; modernizing <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">a new or existing business process; or migrating a web app to a mobile-optimized version. For this article, <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">I\u2019ll assume you already understand the factors that affect the cost and have a set budget. So, what now?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">You need a solid plan to turn your app idea into reality. Organizations often rush their apps <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">to market without considering many key factors. Lack of planning is the easiest<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> way to mismanage a project <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/iphone-apple-android-app-design\/\">\u062a\u0637\u0648\u064a\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0637\u0628\u064a\u0642<\/a> and will ultimately lead to rework, lower profitability, and reduced value. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">so it\u2019s important for your organization to have a plan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/iphone-apple-android-app-design\/\">Mobile App Development<\/a> that addresses the following questions:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> Why are you creating a mobile app?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> This may seem like the easiest question to answer, and yet I can\u2019t tell you how many times our clients tell us<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> \u0623\u0646\u0647\u0645 \u0628\u062d\u0627\u062c\u0629 \u0625\u0644\u0649 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/iphone-apple-android-app-design\/\">Create a mobile app<\/a> \u2014but can\u2019t explain its specific purpose or how it differs from what they offer on their<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> website or what\u2019s already available through their current business system(s). It\u2019s important<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> to have a clear vision for the application, as well as the business goals it will help achieve.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">You may also be interested in: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/10-tips-for-creating-a-successful-retail-mobile-app\/\">10 Tips for Building a Successful Retail Mobile App<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> What is the intended purpose of your app?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> Will the proposed functionality provide value to your organization or your customers? Will people want to use it? If the proposed functionality<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> doesn\u2019t improve efficiency, make routine tasks easier to complete, or provide some other value, then<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> They\u2019re unlikely to be used. Focus on the functionality that will have the greatest impact instead of adding unnecessary features.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> It\u2019s unlikely to be used.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> Should you build a native app or a mobile web app?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> If your app needs access to device-specific hardware, such as cameras and barcode scanners,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> and so on, you may be better served by<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/iphone-apple-android-app-design\/\">building native apps<\/a> for the platforms you want to support. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">If you\u2019re simply looking to provide an enhanced mobile experience for your existing website or lightweight functionality,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> \u0641\u0642\u062f \u064a\u0643\u0648\u0646 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/iphone-apple-android-app-design\/\">Mobile web app<\/a> is the solution. If you decide to switch to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/?title=Native_app&amp;redirect=no\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Native<\/a> , are you planning to build a system <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/IOS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iOS<\/a> \u0648<a href=\"https:\/\/www.android.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Android<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">or do you also want to switch to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Windows_Mobile\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Windows Mobile<\/a>? If your target audience is medical staff who exclusively use<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> Devices <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/IPad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">iPad<\/a> devices issued by hospitals, developing your app for Android doesn\u2019t make sense.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> If your app is expected to be widely adopted and you have the right budget, it may be necessary<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> to create separate instances for each operating system. A clear understanding of your target audience\u2014including usage patterns,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> user scenarios, and device usage\u2014will ultimately guide your platform choice. In<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> another article, God willing, we\u2019ll explain the difference between native apps and web apps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">You may also be interested in:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/how-the-mobile-application-helps-you-manage-and-develop-your-online-store\/\">How a Mobile App Can Help You Manage and Grow Your Online Store<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> Does your app developer have a strong understanding of design and usability?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> \u0625\u0630\u0627 \u0644\u0645 \u064a\u0643\u0646 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/iphone-apple-android-app-design\/\">Mobile app<\/a> aesthetically pleasing, intuitive, and easy to use, it will be influenced<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> the app\u2019s ultimate success. It\u2019s essential that your app developer understand the design options and system constraints<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> that are key to creating the best possible experience. Usability should also be considered early in the project. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">If your app is built properly, users should be able to perform its intended functions <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">without assistance. Ensuring the app is developed to make the most of screen space, with appropriately sized buttons and fonts <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">and easy navigation between tasks, will create a user experience people enjoy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> Do you need a privacy policy?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> If you plan to have your app collect any sensitive information from users, you should include a privacy policy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> Explains what information is collected and how it will be used. Delta Air Lines learned this the hard way when <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">\u0631\u0641\u0639\u062a \u0648\u0644\u0627\u064a\u0629 \u0643\u0627\u0644\u064a\u0641\u0648\u0631\u0646\u064a\u0627 \u062f\u0639\u0648\u0649 \u0642\u0636\u0627\u0626\u064a\u0629 \u0644\u0639\u062f\u0645 \u062a\u0636\u0645\u064a\u0646\u0647\u0645 \u0633\u064a\u0627\u0633\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u062e\u0635\u0648\u0635\u064a\u0629 \u0641\u064a \u062a\u0637\u0628\u064a\u0642 &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.delta.mobile.android&amp;hl=ar&amp;gl=US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fly Delta<\/a>\u201c.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">You may also be interested in:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/offers-and-prices-for-mobile-application-design-in-saudi-arabia\/\">Mobile app design packages and pricing in Saudi Arabia<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">If you need help answering any of these questions or would like to discuss how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/\">Start<\/a> \u0645\u0633\u0627\u0639\u062f\u062a\u0643 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">\u0641\u064a \u0627\u0633\u062a\u0631\u0627\u062a\u064a\u062c\u064a\u0629 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/iphone-apple-android-app-design\/\">to develop mobile apps<\/a> your own, please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/contact-us\/\">\u0627\u0644\u0627\u062a\u0635\u0627\u0644 \u0628\u0646\u0627<\/a>. We\u2019d love to help.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seguetech.com\/mobile-app-planning-5-things-know-start\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0635\u062f\u0631<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u0625\u0630\u0627 \u0643\u0646\u062a \u062a\u0631\u063a\u0628 \u0641\u064a \u0625\u0646\u0634\u0627\u0621 \u062a\u0637\u0628\u064a\u0642 \u062c\u0648\u0627\u0644\u061b \u0645\u0646 \u0627\u064a\u0646 \u062a\u0628\u062f\u0627\u061f \u0641\u064a \u062c\u0645\u064a\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u062d\u062a\u0645\u0627\u0644\u0627\u062a \u064a\u0642\u0639 \u0645\u0634\u0631\u0648\u0639 \u062a\u0637\u0648\u064a\u0631 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u0637\u0628\u064a\u0642 \u0627\u0644\u062e\u0627\u0635 \u0628\u0643 \u0641\u064a \u0648\u0627\u062d\u062f\u0629 \u0645\u0646 \u062b\u0644\u0627\u062b \u0641\u0626\u0627\u062a. \u0625\u0645\u0627 \u0623\u0646<span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":26075,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_ibtdi_aa_focus_keyword":"","_ibtdi_aa_secondary_keywords":"","_ibtdi_aa_audience":"","_ibtdi_aa_tone":"","_ibtdi_aa_summary":"","_ibtdi_aa_reviewer_name":"","_ibtdi_aa_reviewer_bio":"","_ibtdi_aa_reviewer_url":"","_ibtdi_aa_reviewed_date":"","_ibtdi_aa_service_id":"","_ibtdi_aa_related_ids":"","_ibtdi_aa_human_reviewed":"","_ibtdi_aa_disable":"","_ibtdi_aa_disable_links":"","_ibtdi_aa_sources":"","_ibtdi_aa_update_notes":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[491],"tags":[898,6,6714,917,6715,990,918,994,25174,5465,6716,6717,995,5400,3065,4332,929],"class_list":["post-26074","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-491","tag-898","tag-6","tag-6714","tag-917","tag-6715","tag-990","tag-918","tag-994","tag--native","tag--seo","tag-6716","tag-6717","tag-995","tag-5400","tag-3065","tag-4332","tag-929"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26074","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26074"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26074\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26075"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26074"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26074"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26074"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}