Monday 3 April 2017

Drive your business with mobile apps

Get offshore mobile application development services from top mobile app development company. We offer custom mobile app designing and programming solutions for iPhone, iPad, android, and PhoneGap at cost-effective rates.

Mobile App Development

Stepin Solutions is an expert professional Mobile App development company and provides outstanding solutions to Hire IOS / iPhone App Development (iPhone-iPad) and Android App Developer. We give you the highly skilled Mobile App developers to make sure about best results with all features for a successful business. We deliver immense convenience to our clients by providing dedicated Mobile App Development resources, within their budget and even at the time of urgency.

We develop cross platform applications by taking the advantage of latest technologies like HTML5, PhoneGap, AppGyver, JQuery Mobile & Sencha Touch.

We at Stepin Solutions provide full spectrum Mobile Application development that encompasses the entire Mobile Application development cycle from initial design and architecture, testing to development and deployment.

If you have numerous requirements for Mobile Application Development Company, you can hire Mobile Application Developer with us who will work delicately on your various Mobile application development projects. We have a pool of experienced & skilled professionals who can work full time for your project.

Our experienced and proficient experts are capable of developing wide range of different mobile app solutions, as per your business requirements. Interested ? Contact us.

WE OFFER OUR MOBILE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SERVICES
We create with passion & use creativity to persuade

iPhone Development

Our services do not end with iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch IOS application development. We work with you from conception, architecture, and design of the app through getting it listed in the App Store.

Android Development
Stepin Solutions is specializes in creating native android apps that showcase breathtaking designs, real-time responsiveness and glitch-free functionality.

Mobile Responsive Website Development

We do not say that we are best of the best in the world for responsive website design, but we simply are that good enough to encourage you to use our services for a lifetime!

iPhone Application Development

iPhone applications development is a new and growing field. Stepin Solutions provides best based iPhone, iPad, that provides comprehensive software solutions for iPhones development around the globe.These applications have provided the mobile world with great functionality and have changed the scenario of doing business as well. iPhone / iPad app development services have become necessity for the enterprises these days in order to reach a huge group of audience operating iOS.

We specialize innovative iPhone / iPad application for various industry and business sector across the globe. We offer wide range of iPhone apps development services that make your development process easy and streamlined. We work closely with our client to understood each and every requirement and deliver most excellent solutions to suits your business needs.
Our IOS application developers, designers, and program managers are experts at getting the right balance between client's ideas, iPhone platform standards, user experience and expectations, as well as technical challenges and possibilities in the project.

Advantages of Developing an iPhone App for Business:

Convenient and ease to use
Instant gratification
Maximize your approach towards your niche market
Increasing and/or enhancing profits
Attract new customers
Improve customer service and experience
Cost effective marketing tool
Deliver best ROI
Increase your visibility and keep your brand in front of your customer

At Stepin Solutions, we offer the following iPhone Application Development:

Recreational apps
Business oriented apps
Travel and navigation apps
Gaming apps
Social and business networking apps
News apps or weather apps, etc.

Android Application Development

Android is a java based amazing platform for smart phones that help to develop mobile apps. It is free, open source and amazing features. Now a day's android apps market is booming and great demand of developing android application development. Compare to the other smart phones, Android has gained tremendous status Smartphone market place.

We are a professional android application development company. We offer cutting edge application development for android Smartphone to help our clients establish their business in a highly competitive market. Our android apps services combine our expertise, knowledge, innovation, technology with your business idea that helps make your apps easy to use, understands and maintain. We aim to provide you what works best for your business in an ethical way.

Advantages of Developing an Android App for Business:

Convenient and ease to use
Increasing and/or enhancing profits
Attract new customers
Improve customer service and experience
Cost effective marketing tool
Low Investment
Increase your visibility and keep your brand in front of your customer

At Stepin Solutions, we offer the following Android Application:

Multimedia apps
Utility apps
Travel and navigation apps
Gaming apps
Social and business networking apps
Entertainment apps etc.

We delivers solutions for complex need

Web Development

Complex project Stepin Solutions delivered in a simple solution – creating powerful custom web development capable of heavy lifting. If you think, your business is unique and your website should be as well. We will work with you to define your unique needs and create a site that accomplishes your objectives. We can help you to build website successful, customized web development /web-enable solutions, for any purpose and with minimum risk, using agile development techniques.

Advantages for Custom Web Development :

Structured Framework and Architectural Pattern Development.
Multi-browser compatibility.
User friendly Interfaces
Your business and vision related development

Our website development process is tailor to suit your needs, will create a series of mock up to share with our client and revise them as inputs requires. Often times, the demand for custom development is centered in the needs to automate an internal or external process. We develop creative idea to step up and grow up your business successful.

We will also provide you the information you need to make an educated decision about which technology & framework is best for your project needs at the cost you can afford.

You can see the custom web development in our previous work. We built with stunning user interface that have helped our clients manage their business efficiently. We bring the same experience when we work on your project and can promise you that you will be amazed by what you will get for your time & money.

We use our custom PHP MVC framework programming which is design and developed using best programming practices. We already have implemented our MVC framework to large scale projects and it is not well tested. lightweight and scalable framework for any project. We also don’t mind using other framework such as Symfony Development, Zend, Yii, CakePHP or any other one of your choice.

WE OFFER OUR WEB DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

We create with passion & use creativity to persuade

PHP Web Development

We have a professional team of qualified PHP Programmers, who help PHP Application Development Clients across the globe.

Symfony Development

Symfony development is our forte when it comes to developing complicated web applications requiring scalability, extensibility and ease of maintenance.

Enterprise Application

Stepin Solutions development team is familiar with industry practices to ensure that your application is build to the level of scalability that your organisation needs.

Saas Application

We have expertise in SAAS applications. We add SAAS to your enterprise in such a way that it causes fundamental shift in the IT department`s role.

Database Application

We design each data management application for fast, efficient performance in different environments and for specific uses.

iBeacon App Development

We develop smart and beautiful mobile applications compatible with iBeacons technologies, and we deliver Beacon solutions across the globe.

API Development

We build robust websites and applications using owned and third-party APIs.

Billing Dilemma: What is better for client? Fixed cost or hourly rate?

Many years of my experience in web and mobile development, including complex and often risky quoting processes I was involved in during my career at Stepin Solutions, has left me with the same dilemmas: how to accurately quote web projects? What time buffers should I assume? What risks to consider?...

The final quote sent to the client is based on the time estimate and aforementioned factors. I'm sure the same patterns are applied by the most of worldwide web agencies which struggle with clients requesting fixed-bid assignments.

What are the client-side results of fixed-price approach?

Quotes sent in by potential project managers are probably not free of overestimating. Let's face the truth – in most of the cases it is the project managers who is more aware about the real costs and potential risks of a project.

Of course, years of experience in managing software projects allow to estimate resource needs more accurately, however even with the help of Nostradamus we are not able to predict every possible situation. And I'm positive there are more situations like this than characters in this article! Even solid track-record and extensive experience in custom web application development does not make it much easier to predict problems with various website components or with integrating the software with an external APIs.

Medium- and low-budget developments created with a help of open-source solutions such as Symfony or Drupal or Magento can be delivered within accurately prepared estimates and without major issues. On the other hand, custom development can create complications and getting into more and more specific requirements brings unwanted project growth. And then, we either start to try and force-fit the project in the budget or debate on whether the requirements meet preset project scope or not. Instead of working on the real project development, we waste days or even weeks talking about it, negotiating and clarifying the specification.

What if the projects were charged by only actual time spent by the agency and their developers? What if we could forget the full specification and manage the project on the go? Impossible? Well, there is a way that make it easier – the Agile approach and charging projects by man hour costs.

The software is being developed iteratively (in so called 'Sprints'), and the goal of each iteration is the delivery of a product (e.g. a particular, predetermined set of software features). Each sprint is followed by testing and compatibility verified against business requirements. Successively, features or even the whole project can be redone or pivoted.

Let's try and answer the question: Why hourly rates are a better solution to charge projects than fixed pricing?

Gathering requirements
Starting a project with creating a full specification means the crucial decisions are being made in the very beginning. Well, the question is whether we know enough about the nature of project at the moment. Changing requirements later can be difficult, not to mention how costly it can get.
Using Agile, we start working having only the business requirements and key features. The features are being adjusted after their core is created and when we have the essential information. Changes in the project are just a natural part of it in Agile approach.
Financial risk
I suppose we can all agree that words "precise" and "long-term" assessment stay in opposite. During an estimation process we are forced to introduce project risk factors. Charging hourly rate eliminate potential risks because we cover only the real time spent to achieve particular tasks and goals.
Common priorities
In fixed-priced projects the priorities of both sides, although common, can lead to a situation where the contractor wants to complete the project as effectively as possible in order to maximize its profit (which is dependent on spent man hours). On the other hand, the client desires a product of the best quality and the time frame is not of his concern, since it doesn’t drive any extra cost. What’s the solution to that? Decide on working with the best contractor and charge the project by the time.
Meeting expectations
In the waterfall model, acceptances are made by stages, therefore it’s harder to track progress. Any changes made can mean throwing out parts of work already done. In the Agile model you can review the work results more often (sprints usually take weeks, rather than months), so we can track our expectations on the go.
The project can be started earlier
In Agile approach we don’t focus on creating complex and full specification from the start. There are only particular business requirements and incremental work – from the general key features to the details. Everything is more clear, the documentation is rather simple and comprehensible as it covers only the particular iteration.
Tracking progress and verifying requirements
In fixed-price approach the project is verified by the client after certain stage is fully complete. In fact, we don’t have a possibility to verify the requirements as they go. In Agile model we track progress constantly, we are well informed and have full transparency in terms of requirements, especially those financial.
Changes in the project
Charging hourly rates allow us to change priorities at all times. Agile gives us full control – we can pause what we do at the time and simply change direction. Constant tracking of the outcome enables us to improve the project on the go – sometimes the best ideas come up in the middle of the work. Agile makes them real without the necessity to renegotiating, meetings, quoting and futile documentation.
In the end, it’s... cheaper
That’s right! As I mentioned before, when charging fixed rate, the agency must calculate any risks and problems, what can lead to overcharging. Charging hourly rate is actually cost-effective, because the client pays only for the real work done.
The time we don’t track
Discussion whether a particular piece of the spec means this or that is a waste of time. Have you ever calculate time spent on discussions and negotiating? Not to mention planning every little detail of the project before starting it.

OK – I believe I’ve done my best to convince you to charge projects hourly, using Agile methods. I’m sure that during the next initial negotiations it's very likely to hear following question:

"Agile is great, the sprints are awesome, that’s it – let’s do it! But first I need to hear how much it’s going to cost?”

There’s no way to charge by fixed price in Agile – it just doesn’t work like that. I’m aware, though, that cost must be somehow estimated, so it’s always helpful to conduct couple of workshops and specify business requirements (having a list of user stories and wireframes help a lot to determine estimates). With a help of workshops and tech-planning and project analysis it allows us to estimate the number of sprints (cycles) required to deliver the outcome by a particular team and pre-calculate the cost. We can also give a range to the client based on how many cycles a project of similar nature normally takes.

Mind that nobody can promise the estimates which match the final budget. There’s no way to predict any modifications or the elements that would need further discussions. Full transparency and control is crucial to approach the project holistically, especially from the financial perspective.

Sound good, doesn’t it? Well, another doubts can arise - what if...

"If I pay for each man hour, how I can be sure that they won’t tweak the hour count?”

A diligent analysis of the potential project manager is crucial. A product of the highest quality that fully meet client's expectations can only be made by a team we fully trust and the team than can have proven track-record.

What to consider when choosing an agile development agency?

The size and the experience. If the agency runs for years and its portfolio shines with robust projects, delivered for trusted brands and employs top experts of particular competencies, it’s sure a way to go with. It’s always a good idea to reach out and get to know the tools the particular agency uses to track progress.

And if you’re searching for coding and programming partner, Stepin Solutions is the one which can be the best fit for your project.

So, Now what? If you will work with an experienced team like us whom you trust and ycan be a part of our development process, the success is sure. Agile approach following hourly rate is likely to deliver much better outcome than the fixed price projects.

At last we would like to thanks merixstudio for publishing this topic as its very important to clear this dilemma before starting a project and when clients are unaware about the risks involved with fixed costs. As we found merixstudio`s artical very useful for our readers we have published it on our site.

Saturday 17 December 2016

Hiring Professionals – Successful Concept from Offshore Centers

News of outsourcing the IT projects not so doddering for the online business market and now another adjoining advantage of hiring the individual developer or IT professional sounds interesting.

Scanning the internet with word “hiring” comes out with thousands of advertisements results on your screen. You can easily access the more information by just sending an email to the advertiser; you will be able to get all the details for proceeding forward.

Nevertheless it’s far much better approach for the outsourcing companies hiring team or individual software developer to get release from the heavy work loads of their existing IT projects or if they are into any other business and required for the IT services. It is really beneficial as it saves the money if you have some small portion to complete or to integrate some extra in the existing project.

Offshore companies are staffed with talented professionals; you can get professionals for all programming languages prevailing in the IT market. Outsourcing firms can easily get PHP and all open source languages specialists, they are available to work only for outsourcing firms, and just you have to choose from them which ever suits for your business.

Advantages are countless of hiring special IT professional for your business, as you can contact him according to your set schedule of timing and it helps you make it complete in the time. Hired dedicated developer works only for your project and delivers his/her total concentration on your project.

Whole Dedicated team of professionals sounds great for the bigger projects, saves lots of time and extra expenses for the busy organizations. It seems much better idea then putting up extra unit for the extension of work also saving of over heads of business such as building, staff, infrastructure etc.

Any time Technical support specially for you, conversation with the single person helps to maintain mutual understanding that ultimately helps to get productive results for your project.

Timely completion of the project is most attractive element of the concept that is foremost requirement of any outsourcing firm.

Over all its great working with the professionals from different culture which adds more productive experience for your business as well as social & cultural development between two different communities.

AUTHOR

We are Technology solution provider who can serve you with Web and Mobile App development. We are expert in PHP Software Development, Ecommerce Solutions, Drupal Development, Symfony Development, Agile Solutions, iPhone and Android App development.

www.stepin-solutions.com

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+91-79-27774404

How to Choose The Best Company for Outsourcing Your PHP Based Projects

PHP web programming is the best option to develop rapid and functional web applications and services. Numerous small and large scale IT companies are offering PHP web development services. There are many qualities that should be present in an ideal PHP development company; however finding out all of them in one company is not an easy job. So let us see some of the qualities that make a company an ideal choice for PHP projects outsourcing.

Portfolio

The portfolio of work of a company shows the way it works. So you must check the portfolio of the companies before choosing one. See the types of projects done by them in the past.

It will show their domain expertise and their abilities. Make sure that they have done projects on the technologies that suit your project requirements. It will be nice if you could find projects similar to your project.

Website

While searching for a company to outsource your PHP based projects, first of all check out the website of the company. Check out the functionality, navigation, graphics, contents and SEO of the site.

If they own a good, professional and unique website of their own, then they could be efficient enough to work for you. If they do not care about their own website, how can they deliver the best services to you?

Development Methodology

Generally all the companies work on a project development cycle for developing websites and applications for their clients. Ask them about different project development methodologies they follow and compare them with the other methodologies popularly followed. The documentation is an unavoidable part of the development cycle so it is very important to know which documents are required and where you can help them.

Get Details About The Company

There are many questions related to your project requirements that you must ask the company. Check out for how long has the company existed, how many members are there in the development team, are they efficient enough to complete your project effectively. Check all their certifications and get reviews about the company from its past clients.

Technical support

Just getting your project completed is not all. What if you face a problem after getting the website or app complete? So make sure you choose a company that offers round the year technical support and maintenance services as well. Hence whenever there is a complex technical issue, quick services will be available with you to restore your website.

Once you are content that the PHP development company is perfect as per all the above parameters, you do not need to go anywhere else. You can outsource all your PHP based projects to it

AUTHOR:-

www.stepin-solutions.com

hello@stepinsolutions.in

+91-79-27774404