Our insights in enterprise software development

Posted by Anthony Selers on April 12th, 2019

Software development for enterprise

There is a buzz about the necessity of enterprise software applications development and implementation. Let’s take a look why large companies may need enterprise apps and how to turn them into a benefit tool.

Enterprises usually seek how to automate, optimize and constantly upgrade their diverse and complicated processes. In this case, an enterprise software app can cover it all. But what application to choose, how to escape the risks related to the process of development of enterprise software, its implementation and usage are still deep forest for many. We will try to explore the topic to shed light on many troubling questions.

Types of enterprise software applications

The enterprise software applications can be divided in different ways. We attributed them to five main different types according to their primary function. Keep in mind that the majority of applications combine different functions these days.

DESIGN THINKING
There is a lot of uproar around human-centered design. The buzz is for good reason. Steve Jobs understood its importance in good time:

Steve Jobs
Still, it is not evident for many companies. They underestimate or neglect users’ experience and consequently create ineffective app design.

What approach can be adopted to understand your users deeper?

The Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford suggested a Design Thinking concept to the better user journey creation. The reliable outsourcing vendors usually adopt this approach for their work.

It can be figuratively divided into 5 stages:

1. Empathizing
Empathy allows switching from your own assumptions about the app to the users’ needs.

When you do it without the help of the vendor, be prepared to invest time and money into a thorough investigation. UX designers should take part in the investigation because they are the creators of the app design and notice the details vital for making it user-friendly. When people who do not create an app design conduct investigation, there is a great chance you will get an inconvenient app design or you will have to return to the empathizing stage again and again after completing any of the following stages of Design Thinking.

Ideally, the empathizing stage is taken by the team of UX designers of your outsourcing vendor. They start with the empathizing stage and lead it to the end of the Design Thinking process.

2. Defining the problems
At this stage, the UX design team can put together the information they have gathered during the first stage and analyze it to define the core problems in a human-centered manner. Here, they shape the course of human-centered approach as the app is created for their convenience.

3. Ideating
The UX team comes to this stage with a human-centered problem statement. It is challengeable because the team should free themselves from the conventional way of thinking and yield as many fresh ideas as possible. For this reason, they gather for observation sessions, look at the problem at alternative ways and come with their ideas to make the app user-friendly, employees more productive and the business processes optimized.

Conclusion

As statistics reveals, despite all the objections, more and more enterprises improve their business operations by implementing enterprise software applications. They use EAS as a tool to pave the way for further development and growth. But to make EAS work, you have to know your goals, carefully choose a reliable software partner and follow the steps above. We have tried to share our insights in enterprise software solutions development and smooth your way to the success. If you want to clarify it further, please contact us.