It's easy to say “We develop great applications”...
...but it's not an easy thing to do. Most software projects fail to meet deadlines, cost more than forecasted or even get canceled. How do we succeed where others fail? What goes into developing scalable, reliable, consistently usable enterprise-class software applications on-time and in-budget?
Great software is more than code, and producing it is more complicated than putting programmers together with a project plan. We deliver a finished, polished, tested enterprise application to you that integrates your people, your processes and your information into a better way of doing business.
Start to finish, Red Arrow projects include:
Project Planning & Management
We are experts at breaking down the process of turning a good idea for software into a great application. And then we execute that plan, time after time. It's not luck or 120 hour weeks that get it done - it is years of experience combined with disciplined, methodical project management. Learn more about our Red Arrow Process that guides each and every project.
Software Specification
The importance of an accurate specification, properly prioritized, cannot be overstated. An accurate specification provides an ordered, prioritized view of features and functionality that serves as a clear blueprint for software development. The trick is in knowing how to go beyond individual features and functions to capture the value of the software for each and every stakeholder. Getting this right is a challenge, more an art than a science, and it is central to delivering great software.
Software Architecture
Great software is designed to scale, is modular and easy to extend, and it holds up under daily use. Software exists in a complicated environment and, although it requires an understanding of software technology and development practices to create an application, much more than that is needed to design a great application. An architect must be up-to-speed on hardware, multiple operating systems, networking infrastructure, databases and how these elements affect design, scalability, reliability and your own IT infrastructure. Both our Red Arrow Process and our Red Arrow Ignition Framework inform the way we architect applications.
User Interface & Experience Design
Great software helps users do their work. Functionality is certainly an important part of the story, but usability is also key. Ever notice how some software is easy and intuitive to use and some is not? We have, too. And we infuse our products with thoughtful design so that using them is a pleasure.
Software Development
Writing elegant, documented, modular, encapsulated, unit-tested code. This is as important as making software that works. Why? A vast majority of software development time is spent updating old code (not ours). It's probably because not all developers adhere to our mantra of as simple as possible, documented, unit-tested, easy to grasp and not hard to extend. Our Red Arrow Ignition Framework sets the standard for our production code.
Software Quality Assurance & Testing
Ensuring that the software works the way it is supposed to work. Not every developer has the time and dedication to thoroughly test their software - or can guarantee that there will not be any unpleasant surprises when your application gets deployed. Our rigorous quality assurance process helps ensure your software works right the first time.