PRODUCT SCOPING

Validate your product concept by building a prototype and testing its market viability and usability

Overview

Javier Rowe offers comprehensive end-to-end delivery to our clients

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Ultimate Scope Crafting: Javier Rowe's Expert Discovery & Validation

Javier Rowe’s experts will define the ultimate scope of your solution, testing all assumptions from various perspectives such as Business Analysis, UX, and IT Architecture, and generating the necessary deliverables for a successful project kickoff. In the discovery phase, a dedicated team of Javier Rowe experts shapes the final scope based on coordinated goals among different business stakeholders, the user journey map, and market research. The team also validates assumptions and hypotheses from diverse perspectives, including Business Analysis, UX, and IT Architecture. Additionally, it produces all the necessary deliverables to efficiently commence the implementation phase.

Product scoping and implementation end-to-end cycle

The product scoping and implementation process entails critical phases for success. Initially, we define the product’s scope and objectives, followed by expanding existing systems or integrating new features. Technical evaluation ensures project feasibility, and we assess existing software for integration or enhancement. This comprehensive approach ensures successful product development and implementation.

Gain insights into your future project, assess potential risks, align your business goals with specific user needs, and craft optimal experiences to fulfill those requirements.

Examine the present state of the system, delineate the scope for transformation, identify potential bottlenecks and risks, and formulate strategies to mitigate them.

Our experts can conduct a comprehensive independent audit of existing systems prior to acquisitions, mergers, or significant technological changes within your company.

Engaging in Product Discovery will enable you to identify outdated components within your system, comprehend the complete potential of the upgrade, and strategically plan the process to achieve an optimal outcome.

Our Development cycle
Javier Rowe -Development Lifecycle

Development Cycle Deep Dive:

This is the first stage, where the customer and the development team come together to identify the need for a new solution and define its objectives. This will involve:

  • Product Brainstorming: Work with Javier Rowe to explore different ideas for your custom software solution, considering your needs and budget.
  • Discovery Deep Dive: Collaborate with Javier to gain a deeper understanding of your business, challenges, and target audience through market research, user interviews, and competitor analysis.

Once the idea is validated, the solution design phase begins. This involves:

  • Technical Blueprint: Javier Rowe will design a detailed technical architecture outlining the software's components and their interactions, system specifications, and user interface (UI) mockups.
  • Collaborative Review: Provide feedback and ensure the architecture aligns with your vision before development begins.

This is where the development team brings the design to life. This stage may involve proof-of-concept (PoC) creation, advanced prototyping, and the building of the actual software solution. The key steps will be:

  • Prototype Playground: Javier Rowe will create a proof-of-concept or prototype to see and interact with your software before full development.
  • Dedicated Development Team: Javier Rowe will assemble a team of skilled developers focused solely on your project.
  • Flexible Support: Choose the level of ongoing support you need, from technical assistance to bug fixes and maintenance.

After the solution is launched, the maintenance stage begins. This involves the following:

  • Needs Assessment: Javier Rowe will regularly assess your evolving needs and recommend the best maintenance plan to keep your software running smoothly.
  • Training & Empowerment: Javier Rowe can provide comprehensive training and workshops for your users to maximize their software utilization

The level of support may vary depending on the type of project and client requirements.

This final stage involves the transfer of ownership and knowledge from the development team to the customer. This will include:

  • Knowledge Transfer: Javier Rowe will ensure your team has all the documentation and expertise required to independently maintain and support your software.
  • Ownership Empowered: You will receive the complete codebase and take full ownership of your custom-built software.

Javier Rowe will ensure the customers team can successfully manage and operate the new solution.

Javier Rowe Custom Development Cycle

Your Vision, Our Process

Experience the Javier Rowe Custom Development Cycle, meticulously designed to realize your vision. From Step 1’s Preparation phase setting the groundwork in motion to Step 2’s Deep Dive phase uncovering project intricacies, our process ensures thoroughness. In Step 3, Solution Definition refines your direction, leading to Step 4 where we deliver insights and deliverables from our Discovery Phase. Let Javier Rowe guide your custom development journey with precision and expertise.

Javier Rowe will analyze initial requirements and develop an optimal discovery plan, incorporating the following:

1.1 Business Analysis

  • Explore the client’s business environment
  • Conduct market research
  • Define a detailed plan for the discovery implementation

1.2 Solutions Architecture

  • Analyze stated business goals and needs
  • Research technology landscape
  • Prepare the initial list of architecture constraints and concerns

1.3 UX/UX Design

  • Perform market research focusing on user experience
  • Analyze competitors
  • Enhance the discovery plan with UX activities

Javier Rowe will conduct in-depth business and technical analysis to define a clear vision, priorities, and success criteria, including:

2.1 Business Analysis

  • Refine business goals and vision
  • Develop business flows
  • Define functional decomposition
  • Elaborate and define priorities
  • Review and collect feedback

2.2 Solutions Architecture

  • Analyze architecture-significant functional requirements
  • Analyze constraints and concerns
  • Work on Quality Attributes
  • Prepare initial architecture vision
  • Review and collect feedback

2.3 UX/UX Design

  • Define a User Persona
  • Create a user journey map
  • Make a sketch
  • Prepare the overall visual concept
  • Create wireframes for key user flows

Iteratively elaborate on requirements and software design to build a clear project implementation roadmap and calculate costs, including:

3.1 Business Analysis

  • Elaborate functional decomposition
  • Align business roadmap with estimations
  • Review major milestones and priorities
  • Finalize business requirements for the Roadmap

3.2 Solutions Architecture

  • Create critical architecture views
  • Define technology stack
  • Create DevOps and Operations vision
  • Prepare Work Breakdown Structure
  • Estimate implementation efforts
  • Finalize the Architecture vision document

3.3 UX/UX Design

  • Create a prototype for a solution
  • Define visual components and style guides
  • Build experience roadmap
  • Finalize UX solution vision

The team involved in effective product scoping and delivery at Javier Rowe consists of dedicated specialists (the Solution Group), including the Solution Architect, UX expert, Business Analysis expert, Project Coordinator, and Technology expert (a Solution Group Associate). Additional Javier Rowe professionals may be engaged when additional expertise is required.

4.1 Business

  • Final product vision
  • Functional decomposition
  • Product Roadmap

4.2 Design

  • Prototype or wireframes
  • Screen flows
  • Style guide

4.3 Architecture

  • Solution Architecture
  • Technology Stack
  • Operation Plan

4.4 Project Plan

  • Time and cost estimates
  • Team composition
  • Implementation roadmap

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