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How Much Does It Cost to Build an App?

How Much Does It Cost To Build An App?

Luke Richardson

August 24, 2022

Process

How much does it cost to build an app1? The shortest and best answer I can give is YOU DECIDE! ...

5 Things to Evaluate Before You Hire Offshore Developers

Luke Richardson

Best Practice

***For the purposes of this blog post, I will be referring to “greenfield” projects (new software ...

5 Signs You Need Help From a Software Development Contractor

Luke Richardson

Tech

I have spent the last four years with Airship where we have designed, built, and maintained custom ...

Five App Monetization Models to Know

Luke Richardson

October 10, 2019

Tech

Global mobile app revenue is projected to reach $188.9 billion by 2020, an increase of more than ...

Five Questions about Custom Software vs Off-the-Shelf Solutions

Luke Richardson

August 20, 2019

Tech

We sat down with Luke Richardson, Lead Opportunity Explorer at Airship, to discuss the common ...

Bring Task Communication to Life with the "IT DIE" Method

Luke Richardson

January 24, 2018

Leadership

Do you often feel like you have clearly communicated what you expect, yet your team fails to take ...

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Start with: What problem are you trying to solve?

One of the activities we work through revolves around refining your problem statement. A problem statement is the key business problem that needs to be solved. In software development, it states “what has to be done” for a project to succeed. It does not say, “how it has to be done.”

We use the 5W’s + 1 H format as well as the SMART Framework when establishing a problem statement. In fact, you can draft your own problem statement by using our free download. This download will get you thinking through some of the questions and answers prior to starting your project.