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Discovery phase
Minimize the software development risks and ensure successful project completion within the estimated budget and time.
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What is the discovery phase?
Discovery phase is the first step of an agile software development cycle. It involves
Determining the software concept and requirements
Thorough analysis of the elicited project-related data
Detailed planning for the first iterations / release.
Step 1
Comprehensively define the project idea and make sure that the whole team shares the same vision
Step 2
Validate the idea, analyzing its product-market fit
Step 3
Decide upon the best technical implementation of the project functionality, including the choice of software architecture and tech stack
Step 4
Estimate the duration and cost of software development
Let's peek at the discovery process at Apiko!
Jack
Apiko customer
Founder of a service providing company
Needs an app to help their HR department to manage recruiting
Mike
Apiko expert
Finds out customer’s needs
Gathers a team of professionals who can cope the best with the current project tasks
Nadia
Business analyst
Gathers functional software requirements
Creates technical specification
Is attentive to details and makes sure all of them are taken into account
Irene
UI/UX designer
Creates eye-catching and functionable designs that not only look good, but also feel right for the particular application
Strives to provide excellent user experience, making interactions with an app intuitive and pleasant
Taras
Tech lead
Gathers non-functional app requirements
Chooses optimal software architecture
Picks the most suitable top-notch tech stack
Reveals potential hazards to minimize any risks
Max
Project manager
Controls the software development process and makes it clear and transparent to the customer
Creates the project roadmap
Estimates the app implementation efforts
Plans the first release in details
Let’s meet with the discovery team!
Check out the discovery phase deliverables Jack received during our collaboration
Deliverables (and who is responsible for them)
Business analyst
Tech lead
Architecture plan
- DOC
- DOC
UI/UX designer
Deliverables (and who is responsible for them)
Business analyst
Detailed requirements for the 1st sprint
UI/UX designer
Project manager
Implementation Roadmap
- PDF
Project governance approach (methodology)
Change management approach
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Frequently asked questions:
Predefined project scope
Project discovery clearly defines the software development objectives and splits them into measurable deliverables. It eliminates the chance of chaotic adjustments and changes to the project scope, assuring its smooth and timely implementation.
Meeting the deadlines on time
Discovery phase of a project provides us with the defined project scope, and step-by-step plan for reaching the milestones. Thus, it prevents from extending the development timeframe, and helps to avoid any delays with software launch.
Good product-market fit
Clear project requirements help to stay true to the initial purpose, and develop a solution your target audience needs. With discovery you don’t risk to drift away from the primary project idea, and successively approach your validated business goals
Software that meets your expectations
Well-planned software functionality, architecture, and carefully chosen technology stack eliminate the risk of unexpected application rebuild or poor performance. This ensures
keeping up with the deadlines
building precisely the product you and its users are waiting for
timely application launch within the set budget.
The whole process at Apiko takes about three weeks.
Business Analysis & UX
Competitor analysis
Diagrams (UML/BPMN)
Business model canvas
Value proposition canvas
User persona analysis
User journey map
Software Engineering
Proof of Concept implementation
Review & analysis of services for integrations
Project Management
User Acceptance Testing Plan
Definition of Done / Definition of Ready (for scrum methodology)
Risk matrix
RACI matrix
Explore our real-life project discovery phase example and feel free to reach out if you have any questions remaining.
The project discovery concludes with the planning phase. After its completion, you are all set to smoothly get on track with your web application or/and mobile app development . You are also ready to proceed with the detailed UX and UI design to provide the outstanding experience for the app users.
