It’s good for you if you’ve already built customer relationships and have some projects running. Knowing the drill of the software product development life cycle for the niche you’ve been into for years speeds up the process. You draw on it to create what your target audience needs, not just another software version of flotsam and jetsam. Domain expertise is key to achieving product-solution fit, which is why it’s an indispensable element of any project with Relevant. Your specs need to be as specific as possible to give your project a structure without guesswork. Take your time to define your requirements, business concept, product functionality, and value. Having a brilliant idea in your head is a good start, but it’s only half-baked without a complete product spec sheet.

Here are three things that determine whether you’re ready or not:

This may be a sign you aren’t ready to get into the software product development process yet. What may cause concern is when you have no idea how to achieve product-market fit or if you’re entering an unknown niche with an off-the-cuff strategy. You can get expert advice on that when you hire a remote software development team and go to the next stage. It’s fine if you’re only in the dark about technical stuff (e.g., architecture patterns). You may have more questions than answers when planning a new project. Preparing and implementing a deployment plan.

Protecting your software from third-party failures.

User research and information architecture.

Process monitor developers