Would you like to be more involved in the work of your development team, but you are not an expert in app development? As London app developers ourselves, we can help you with that.
You do not need to read books or watch several hours of YouTube videos to be able to assess your team’s work. All you need is to ask your development team these 5 questions:
How Is the Technical Debt Being Tracked?
Technical debt refers to the cost of additional rework that usually results from choosing the most convenient solution instead of a better one that would take longer to build.
Technical debt is a normal “bill” – the vast majority of workers accumulate it – but developers do need to keep track of their technical debt. There are several tools that every developer can use to help manage and avoid losing control of tech debt. A few examples are SonarQube, Jira, and Klockwork.
Who Is Your Team Manager?
Balance is key to the success of a team and its projects. Micromanaging is highly prejudicial because team members need to feel that 1) the team and the company trust them and 2) they need freedom and space to be able to do their best work. However, there has to be a person responsible for monitoring the work being done – and enter the team manager.
A team manager is needed to ensure clear communication with the client – a vital part of the process – to guarantee that the team follows the rules in place, and to keep agile functioning. The responsibilities of the team/scrum manager need to be clear to everyone to maintain harmony.
When Is the New Release Going to Be Deployed?
It is essential to keep an organized schedule of releases – and to stick to it. Respecting the established deadlines is great for your team’s reputation, and it factors in the decision of the client to reach out to you again with future projects.
Every team member must be aware of the releases in development at the moment, what is still there to do, and when the product is going to be ready for the client.
Can I See the Testing Scenarios?
Testing is an extremely important step in app development. When your team creates several testing stages, they avoid wasting time later on correcting mistakes near the finish line or even post-launch (great for reducing tech debt significantly).
Every scenario needs to be covered to create a functioning app. And if your team is devoted to respecting the deadlines, they should avoid unpleasant surprises that come from not testing every app functionality throughout the process.
How Can I Contact You for Updates?
Communication seems like the easiest part of the process, but it never is. Many problems derive precisely from a lack of adequate communication. It is not helpful to wait several days for a response regarding a project.
Determine from the very beginning who you can contact within the team to get information on how the projects are going. This allows you to contact a person directly instead of reaching out through a generic email.
Internal communication is also essential here, that is, your team members need to communicate internally to always be on the same page. Or you risk calling the person in charge of updates on a design task and getting no new information because they missed the designer.
